Custom Bang Search Firefox

Custom Bang Search

By: psidex
Use custom DuckDuckGo-style bangs directly from the address bar.

Features & Capabilities

Custom Bang Search is a Chrome extension that allows users to perform custom DuckDuckGo-style bangs directly from the address bar, streamlining the search process and enhancing browsing efficiency. This tool supports multiple search engines, enabling instant navigation or search queries with simple bang commands.

For users seeking fast and customized search shortcuts, Custom Bang Search offers an intuitive way to harness bangs without leaving the current tab. The extension is open-source, with more details and setup instructions available on its GitHub page. Additionally, a demo video illustrates its features and usage.

Icon credit goes to apien on Flaticon, ensuring a clean and recognizable interface element.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
psidex
Daily users:
152 -2
Rating:
5.00
(8)
Version:
0.11.4 Last updated: 2026-04-13
Version code:
6219281
Creation date:
2020-07-12
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Host permissions:
  • *://www.google.com/*
  • *://*.bing.com/*
  • *://*.duckduckgo.com/*
  • *://*.ecosia.org/*
  • *://*.brave.com/*
  • *://*.metager.org/*
  • *://*.mojeek.com/*
  • *://searx.tiekoetter.com/*
  • *://*.startpage.com/*
  • *://searx.be/*
  • See more
Size:
353.86KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-17
Compare stats and ranking:

Other platforms

Chrome
Custom Bang Search (v0.11.4)
3,000 4.77 (13)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
psidex
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custombangsearch/
Website:
https://github.com/psidex/CustomBangSearch

Permission Change History

2025-05-03: Version 0.10.6 → 0.11.0
Add Permissions: unlimitedStorage
2023-08-23: Version 0.10.4 → 0.10.5
Add Host permissions: *://kagi.com/*
Add Permissions: webRequestBlocking
2023-04-12: Version 0.10.2 → 0.10.3
Remove Permissions: webRequestBlocking
2023-04-09: Version 0.9.5 → 0.10.2
Add Host permissions: *://www.google.com/* *://*.bing.com/* *://*.duckduckgo.com/* *://*.ecosia.org/* *://*.brave.com/* *://*.metager.org/* *://*.mojeek.com/* *://searx.tiekoetter.com/* *://*.startpage.com/* *://searx.be/*
Remove Permissions: *://www.google.com/* *://*.bing.com/* *://*.duckduckgo.com/* *://*.qwant.com/* *://*.startpage.com/* *://*.ecosia.org/* *://*.brave.com/* *://*.metager.org/* *://*.mojeek.com/* *://searx.tiekoetter.com/* *://searx.be/*
2023-02-01: Version 0.9.4 → 0.9.5
Add Permissions: *://*.ecosia.org/* *://*.brave.com/* *://*.metager.org/* *://*.mojeek.com/* *://searx.tiekoetter.com/* *://searx.be/*
2022-08-25: Version 0.9.2 → 0.9.4
Add Permissions: *://www.google.com/*
Remove Permissions: *://*.google.com/*

User Reviews

by An*****, 2026-01-29

by 退出*****, 2025-04-06

by 远离*****, 2025-02-24
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Is Custom Bang Search Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Custom Bang Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: google.com, bing.com, duckduckgo.com, ecosia.org, brave.com, metager.org, mojeek.com, tiekoetter.com, startpage.com, searx.be, kagi.com
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Custom Bang Search is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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