Filter search engine results. Block unwanted results and highlight the favorite ones. For Google and other popular search engines.
- By:
- Tomasz Pisarek
- Users:
- 1,422 45
- Rating:
- 4.30 (23)
- Version:
- 4.0.0 Last updated: 2020-11-21
- Creation date:
- 2020-11-21
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- storage
- Size:
- 235.44KB
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Edge Add-on Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2025-07-13
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User reviews
Pros
- Effectively filters or hides unwanted search engine results, especially on Bing and Google image searches.
- Simple and non-intrusive interface that works as intended when configured.
- Helpful for blocking low-quality or annoying websites like Pinterest and Quora.
- Works well in Microsoft Edge browser, specifically with Bing search.
- Users appreciate its usefulness and thank the developer for the tool.
Cons
- Does not work reliably with Google search results in Edge browser according to several users.
- Some users report that the add-on stopped functioning after some time or recent updates.
- Requires manual addition of filter words by the user.
- Some users note the extension is outdated or recommend using the Chrome store version instead.
- Lack of features such as icon badge showing the number of blocked sites and absence of a Chinese language interface as suggested by users.
Recent reviews
I tried this on edge using google and it does not work.
by Ba*****, 2025-06-18
2024DEC05 - works great in edge+bing search results. does not work in edge+google search results, but I was looking for something that filters in bing so does what I need.
by aj*****, 2024-12-05
It works perfect. Very nice tool. But something happen recently and it doesn`t work already (in Edge).
by Se*****, 2024-07-30
Extension safety
Risk impact
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Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results requires a few sensitive permissions. 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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Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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