# Classical Search Bar

> Simulate classical search bar by adding a search engine switch button. And you may customize your “default” search engine easily.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `classical-search-bar`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 田生
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 328
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 3.93 / 5 (29 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-05-08
- **First published:** 2018-05-19
- **Size:** 165 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/classical-search-bar/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/tiansh/classical-search-bar/issues](https://github.com/tiansh/classical-search-bar/issues)

## Description

The Classical Search Bar Chrome extension brings the nostalgic feel of a classical search bar to modern Firefox browsers. It allows users to switch search engines effortlessly with a dedicated button and customize their default search engine according to their preferences. The extension operates by redirecting searches to the selected real search engine, overcoming Firefox's limitation in accessing or setting default search engines via extensions.

Installation requires setting the extension as the default search engine in Firefox options and customizing the search engine list to suit your needs. Keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down enable quick cycling through search engines, while Ctrl+, opens the extension panel for easy selection. It also supports integration with other extensions and respects user privacy by not collecting data. Although it has some limitations like missing search suggestions and a blank page appearance for POST method searches, it offers extensive customization and language support, with open contributions on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #6,349 — Overall
- #24 — class
- #90 — search bar
- #159 — search
- #191 — search box
- #195 — searchable

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://6905b838-e843-4ee3-9df0-b4c79673b21c.invalid/*`
- `storage`
- `theme`
- `management`
- `menus`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows the extension to observe and analyze traffic in flight for the selected hosts.
- 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/classical-search-bar)