Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results

Name: Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results
Rating: 4.3 (23 reviews)
Author: Tomasz Pisarek

Filter search engine results. Block unwanted results and highlight the favorite ones. For Google and other popular search engines.

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Enhance your online search experience with the "Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results" Chrome extension. This versatile tool allows you to filter search results across popular engines such as Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Qwant, and others. With the ability to block unwanted results and highlight your favorite links, you gain more control and efficiency while browsing. Compatible with multiple search platforms including Startpage, Ecosia, Yandex, OneSearch, and Baidu, this extension is your go-to solution for a cleaner, personalized search experience. Simply install the extension to effortlessly customize the visibility of search results and find what matters most to you faster.

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Users:

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Version:

4.0.0 Last updated: 2020-11-21

Creation date:

2020-11-21

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs

Size:

235.44KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-13

Ranking

# 4,360 ▲ 91

Other rankings

#17 in result keyword 14

#26 in engine keyword 13 ▲ 2

#33 in yahoo keyword 32 ▼ 1

#60 in bing keyword 66 ▲ 16

#85 in highlighter keyword 53

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Other platforms

Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results (v4.6.1)

1,000 3.73

(40)

Block or Highlight Search Engine Results (v4.6.1)

1,317 4.20

(79)

User reviews

This Edge add-on effectively filters and hides unwanted search results, especially on Bing and Google image searches, with a simple interface appreciated by users. However, multiple users report inconsistent functionality with Google search in Edge and occasional stoppage after updates. Manual input of filter keywords is necessary, and some users find it outdated or suggest alternatives. Overall, it is valued for blocking annoying sites and improving search result relevance, though enhancements like count badges and language support are desired.

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

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Extension safety

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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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