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+
- By:
- Mike B
- Rating:
- 4.73 (197)
- Version:
- 1.47.12 (Last updated: 2025-03-19)
- Version code:
- 5913151
- Creation date:
- 2017-12-01
- 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
Manifest V2
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User reviews
Pros
- Highly customizable and feature-rich
- Replacement for previous extensions like Swift Selection Search and Context Search Origin
- Works well for adding and using multiple search engines
- Generally reliable when functioning correctly
- User-friendly interface for quick access to search options
Cons
- Bugs in the preferences interface make it difficult to customize
- Recent versions causing issues with character encoding, especially for non-English languages
- Problems with the sidebar feature not working in both Firefox and Chromium
- Issues with saving new search engines effectively
- Export/import features are unreliable, leading to user frustration
Most mentioned
- Bugs and complications in the customization interface
- Issues with newer versions not functioning properly
- Inconsistencies in search engine performance across browsers
- Problems with saving and importing search engines
- Encoding issues with Japanese characters in recent updates
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User reviews
A great replacement for the defunct Swift Selection Search
by Den, 2025-04-08
by Piper, 2025-04-04
by Gemini62167, 2025-03-21
Add-on 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
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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