# Custom Search Engine

> To use, type 'ms' plus keyword for custom search engines & search term separated by spaces into the url bar. (e.g. ms google searchtext). Also search using multiple search engines in one go (e.g. ms key1,key2,key3 \<search text=""\>).

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `custom-search-engine`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ravi
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 215
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (36 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-29
- **Size:** 67 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custom-search-engine/)

## Description

Custom Search Engine is a Firefox add-on that enables users to define and use their own custom search engines directly from the browser's address bar. It supports single and multiple search engines, categories, and tags, allowing for a customized and efficient searching experience.

## Rankings

- #7,907 — Overall
- #27 — engine
- #48 — customer
- #54 — custom feed
- #56 — custom font
- #119 — customize

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rsins/ravi-firefox-custom-search-engines/master/SampleCustomEngines/PopularSearchEngines.txt`
- `storage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

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- 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-search-engine)