ContextSearch web-ext

Add search engines easily and search from the context menu and convenient popup

What is ContextSearch web-ext?

ContextSearch web-ext is a comprehensive Chrome extension, originating from a popular Firefox Add-on. It enhances your search experience by adding search engines conveniently with a right-click, managing them with subfolders and separators, and accessing them from either the context menu or a convenient popup. The extension supports all search engines using POST or GET requests and includes reverse-image search, site search, edit parameters and icons, toolbar search functionality, setting hotkeys for each search engine, access bookmarklets from the context menu, and much more. It is also compatible with international character-sets. More details can be found on the official GitHub page.

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By: Mike B

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.69 (55) ▲ 1 new ratings

Version: 1.46.25 (Last updated: 2024-04-23)

Creation date: 2020-06-26

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>
activeTab
contextMenus
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage

Size: 619.52K

Email: co*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5873 ▼ 86

Other rankings

#904 in Tools ▼ 7 #79 in firefox keyword 23 ▲ 9 #92 in context menu keyword 29 ▲ 1 #146 in web keyword 87 ▼ 31 #164 in engine keyword 33 ▲ 5

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ContextSearch web-ext (v1.46.25)

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Summary

Analyze keywords

ContextSearch web-ext

The most powerful, most complete search enhancement for Firefox comes to Chrome

This Add-on was written as a Firefox 57+ web-extensions compatible replacement for Ben Basson's popular Context Search Add-on but has grown into much more.

Access search engines from the Context Menu
Manage search engines using subfolders and separators
Access search engines from a popup menu (QuickMenu)
Compatible with all search engines using POST or GET requests
International character-set support
Reverse-image search
Site search compatible
Add new search engines simply with a right-click
Edit search engine parameters and icons

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Useful for searching selected text or clicking a word in specialized search engines
Many neat settings
Good for searching the current page and site or image in Google with just two clicks

Cons

Complicated and buggy preferences interface
Results do not always open in the current tab
Possible bugs causing errors and blurring of the screen

Most mentioned

Complicated preferences interface
Useful for searching selected text or clicking a word in specialized search engines
Good for searching the current page and site or image in Google with just two clicks
Buggy behavior and possible bugs

Recent reviews

实用

曉穔, 2024-04-20

阿特拉斯, 2024-04-12

Nie ML, 2024-03-07

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Safety

Risk impact

ContextSearch web-ext is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install ContextSearch web-ext if you trust the publisher.