# Custom Context Search

> Context menu and hot-key search with customizable engines.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `custom-context-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** cruithne
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 3.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-14
- **First published:** 2025-04-10
- **Size:** 71 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custom-context-search/)

## Description

<strong>Custom Context Search</strong> streamlines your workflow by letting you search highlighted text using your favorite search engines directly from the context (right-click) menu or a convenient pop-up interface (<code>Ctrl+Shift+F</code>). Perform searches without needing to manually copy text, open new tabs, and paste.

Core Capabilities
<ul><li><strong>Right-Click Search</strong>: Instantly search selected text on any webpage using your chosen engine via the browser’s context menu.</li><li><strong>Integrated Multi-Search</strong>: Search selected text across <em>multiple</em> pre-selected engines simultaneously, directly from the context menu or the popup.</li><li><strong>Popup Interface</strong>: Use the browser action icon or press <code>Ctrl+Shift+F</code> to open a popup. From here, you can type queries, select a single engine, manage multi-search selections, or access settings.</li></ul>
Key Features
<ul><li><strong>Preconfigured Engines</strong>: Comes with over 20 common search engines ready to use (Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Wikipedia, Amazon, eBay, Discogs, Jisho, etc.).</li><li><strong>Custom Engine Support</strong>: Add your own search engines by providing a name and a search URL (use <code>%s</code> for the query placeholder).</li><li><strong>Multi-Search Management</strong>: Easily select or deselect engines within the popup to customize which ones are used for the multi-search action. Includes "Select All" / "Deselect All" options.</li><li><strong>Context Menu Customization</strong>: Choose which search engines appear directly in the right-click context menu via checkboxes in the settings.</li><li><strong>Engine Management</strong>: Edit engine names/URLs, remove engines, and reorder your list using drag-and-drop in the settings panel.</li><li><strong>Efficient Popup</strong>: Features a clear button for the search field and auto-initiates a search when changing the selected engine via the dropdown if text is present.</li><li><strong>Persistent Settings</strong>: Your engine list, order, context menu visibility, and last-used single engine are saved locally. Multi-search selections are remembered for your browser session.</li><li><strong>Privacy-Focused</strong>: All operations occur locally in your browser. No search data or user information is collected or transmitted externally.</li></ul>
This extension makes searching faster and more flexible by integrating single and multi-engine searches directly into your Browse context.

## Rankings

- #21,538 — Overall
- #58 — context menu
- #90 — custom font
- #109 — custom feed
- #119 — customer
- #237 — concert

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `downloads`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.
- 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/custom-context-search)