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Go Back With Backspace icon

Go Back With Backspace Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: pgmlidkcpfcjeeenlbkfmagkeclinnkh

This extension enables the backspace key to act as a 'back' button in the web browser. It includes logic to ensure the key only triggers navigation when the user is not actively typing in a text field.

Developer:alex313031
Version:3.0.2
Size:372KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

805

Rating

★ 3.7

3 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a functional utility that restores the legacy behavior of using the backspace key for browser navigation. It is presented as a Manifest V3 compliant fork of a previous extension designed to maintain compatibility with modern Chromium standards.

Inferred product pattern

A niche workflow utility providing legacy keyboard navigation capabilities through a modern Manifest V3 implementation.

Review-backed pain points

The extension has ceased to function correctly on specific platforms like YouTube.

Observed feature gaps

The extension lacks consistent functionality across all major web platforms, specifically YouTube.

Tags
Browser NavigationKeyboard ShortcutsWorkflow Utility
Target users

- Keyboard-centric users

- Power users

Primary use cases

- Navigating web pages using backspace instead of mouse or dedicated navigation keys

Positive themes

- review-backed data is not available

Negative themes

- Broken functionality on specific websites

Observed friction

- No pricing information or friction observed in provided data.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on the store listing description and a single low-rating review. The sample size of reviews is extremely low, providing limited insight into overall user sentiment.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support complaints observed.

Reliability

A user reported the extension stopped working on YouTube.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 3.0.2

- Size: 372KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

backspace to go backbrowser navigation shortcutbackspace navigation extension

Comparison

standard browser navigation

Problem

backspace key not navigatingbackspace key broken on youtube

Alternative

keyboard navigation tools

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Screenshots

Go Back With Backspace screenshot
Go Back With Backspace screenshot

Links

Website: github.com

Privacy policy: https://thorium.rocks/COC.html

Support links: https://github.com/Alex313031/Chromium-Backspace/issues

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