# fireproxy

> Turn socks proxy on and off with a click

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/\_fireproxy\_](https://chrome-stats.com/d/_fireproxy_)

## Overview

- **ID:** `_fireproxy_`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Giulio Pizzini
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 15
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.31
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-26
- **First published:** 2019-07-06
- **Size:** 82 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/_fireproxy_/)

## Description

FireProxy is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily switch between socks proxy and no proxy by modifying the browser's proxy settings. It enables you to turn socks proxy on and off with a single click, providing convenience and control over your browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #27,822 — Overall
- #134 — wifi proxy
- #181 — proxy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/_fireproxy_)