Back to Close WE

Use the back button to close newly opened tabs.

Back to Close WE is a Firefox add-on that allows you to use the back button to close newly opened tabs. It has limitations on certain pages and may briefly display an incorrect title on the window.

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By:: Jas
Daily users:: 434 -14
Rating:: 4.49
(45) 0.01
Version:: 0.7.2resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code:: 5728924
Creation date:: 2017-10-20
Risk:: High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
<all_urls>
storage
Size:: 11.61K
URLs:: Website
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 4,839 ▲ 13

Other rankings

#13 in close keyword 19 ▼ 1 #69 in telegram keyword 18 #226 in hack keyword 18

User reviews

Stopped working apparently Edit: Since Version 135, you need to set browser.navigation.requireUserInteraction to false so it works again. This enables websites to spam your history with false entries, so be aware of that. I think there's no way for the developer to fix this sadly.

by Stray6678, 2025-04-19

Finding this was a revelation. But latest firefox versions have broken the extention😥

by Ove Halseth, 2025-04-10

by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-03-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Back to Close WE requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Back to Close WE is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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