# DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials

> Simple privacy protection extension inspired by DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/duckduckgo-essentials](https://chrome-stats.com/d/duckduckgo-essentials)

## Overview

- **ID:** `duckduckgo-essentials`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** DuckDuckGo\_Privacy\_Essentials
- **Daily users:** 130
- **Weekly downloads:** 131
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-24
- **First published:** 2026-01-21
- **Size:** 8.14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-02-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-essentials/)

## Description

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is a lightweight privacy protection extension designed to block trackers and enhance your browsing privacy.

It helps keep your personal data safer with a simple, easy-to-use design and quick setup, so you can browse with more confidence.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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## Similar extensions and apps

- [DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials](https://chrome-stats.com/d/duckduckgo-privacy-essentials) — 354 users
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- [Duckduckgo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/default-duckduckgo) — 1,166 users, 4.79 / 5
- [Privacy Essentials](https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-essentials) — 17 users, 1.00 / 5
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/duckduckgo-essentials)