# Autofocus

> Search faster - Automatically puts the cursor in the primary search box on any site

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/autofocus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autofocus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `autofocus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adrian Håkansson
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 15
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2
- **Last updated:** 2021-08-21
- **First published:** 2021-08-13
- **Size:** 382 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/autofocus/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/adrianhak/autofocus](https://github.com/adrianhak/autofocus)

## Description

Autofocus is a Firefox add-on that solves the annoyance of manual cursor positioning in search boxes. It automatically puts the cursor in the primary search box on any site, allowing you to search faster. Customize input fields, blacklist certain sites, and manage preferences easily.

## Rankings

- #27,658 — Overall
- #88 — cursors
- #96 — cursor
- #146 — focus

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/autofocus)