ContextSearch web-ext

Select text and search from the context menu or a tiled popup using any of your installed search engines. Add new search engines with a right-click, edit favicons and query strings. POST compatible, simple UI, highly configurable. For FF 57+

ContextSearch web-ext is a comprehensive Firefox add-on designed for seamless and powerful search capabilities. Compatible with Firefox 57+, it lets you select text and instantly search using any installed search engine via a convenient context menu or a tiled popup interface.

Key features include importing your current search engines, managing them with subfolders and separators, supporting both POST and GET search queries, reverse-image and site search, and quick addition of new search engines through right-click. Customize icons, query parameters, and even create custom OpenSearch engines for the Firefox toolbar. The add-on supports international character sets, offers lite and dark themes, and allows custom CSS styling for menus, enhancing both usability and appearance.

Whether you need enhanced context menu searches or a quick-access popup for multiple engines, ContextSearch web-ext delivers a simple yet highly configurable experience tailored for efficient browsing and searching.

By:
Mike B
Daily users:
1,599+ 28
Rating:
4.73
(197)
2 new ratings
Version:
1.47.12 Last updated: 2025-03-19
Version code:
5913151
Creation date:
2017-12-01
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • tabs
  • search
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webNavigation
Size:
687.23K
Email:
ss*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

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ContextSearch web-ext (v1.47.12)
30,000+ 4.73 (64)

User reviews

ContextSearch web-ext is widely praised as one of the best search add-ons, highly customizable and feature-packed, effectively replacing older similar extensions. However, multiple users report issues with newer versions, including non-functional features, complicated and buggy preferences interface, and problems with importing or saving search engines. There are also specific bugs affecting Japanese character encodings. Despite these challenges, the add-on remains popular and useful across Firefox and Chrome browsers.
Pros
  • Highly customizable and flexible for personal preferences
  • Considered the best or top search add-on by many users
  • Frequently updated and feature-rich
  • Replaces other popular but now defunct extensions effectively
  • Useful across multiple browsers including Firefox and Chrome
Cons
  • Newer versions have issues such as not working or broken features (e.g., sidebar)
  • Preferences interface is complicated, buggy, and difficult to customize
  • Problems saving or importing/exporting custom search engines
  • Encoding issues with Japanese character sets in versions after v1.46.26
  • Occasional UI glitches with preferences pane elements appearing as gray blocks
Recent reviews
Absolutley excelent add on can customise it as much as needed and works perfect
by Paulthefox, 2025-05-14

by Steven_Aston, 2025-05-14

A great replacement for the defunct Swift Selection Search
by Den, 2025-04-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ContextSearch web-ext requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

ContextSearch web-ext is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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