# backlinks-search

> Find backlinks of the current url using google search

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `backlinks-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** armstrong153
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 0.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-11
- **First published:** 2023-06-10
- **Size:** 193 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/backlinks-search/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/kvgc/backlinks-search](https://github.com/kvgc/backlinks-search)

## Description

Backlinks Search is a simple Firefox add-on that queries backlinks of the current URL using Google search. It enables you to easily find out which webpages link to the website you are currently reading. Adapted from Mozilla's Side View add-on, it displays the backlinks in the sidebar for convenience.

## Rankings

- #144,951 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `bookmarks`
- `management`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/backlinks-search)