Actively protects your data in your current browser.
- By:
- Duck Duck Go Inc
- Users:
- 1,372,727+ 65.00K
- Rating:
- 4.40 (195)
- Version:
- 2025.4.7 (Last updated: 2025-04-08)
- Creation date:
- 2022-01-25
- Permissions:
- activeTab
- alarms
- contextMenus
- declarativeNetRequest
- declarativeNetRequestFeedback
- scripting
- storage
- tabs
- webRequest
- webNavigation See more
- Host permissions:
- *://*/*
- Size:
- 5.72M
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Edge Add-on Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
Manifest V3 Overrides search engine
Ranking
# 85
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User reviews
Pros
- Provides comprehensive privacy features that enhance the browsing experience.
- Responsive customer support when issues arise, particularly after updates.
- Has a user-friendly and simple setup process compared to other extensions.
Cons
- Does not work as intended on Edge, often reverting to default search engine Bing.
- Extension often greyed out or unresponsive with no ability to change settings.
- Frequent malfunctions and errors reported, requiring reinstallation.
Most mentioned
- Extension fails to change default search settings from Bing to DuckDuckGo.
- Issues with Edge disabling or blocking the extension functionalities.
- Extension worked well in other browsers but not in Edge.
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User
reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
Honestly just got for the autofill feature, but holy cow does this change my browser for the better!
by Noah, 2025-01-28
Güzel.
by Muhammed, 2025-01-12
Muito bom! Cumpre o que promete.
by Leonardo, 2024-12-03
Add-on safety
Risk impact
DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection requires a lot of 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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Risk likelihood
DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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