DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection

Name: DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection
Rating: 4.3425 (2362 reviews)
Author: DuckDuckGo

By: DuckDuckGo Add-on

⚡Protects your data. Private search with optional AI, private browsing, and ad blocking.

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

1,053,472 ▲ 16.18K

Data as of 2026-09-01

Rating:

4.34

(2,362)

Version:

2026.8.6

Last updated: 2026-08-12

Features & Capabilities

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection is a free browser extension designed to safeguard your personal data while you search and browse online. By setting DuckDuckGo as your default search engine, it ensures your searches remain private without tracking or profiling. The extension actively blocks third-party trackers, prevents tracking cookies, and escapes fingerprinting attempts, offering stronger protections than most browsers, even in private modes.

Additional features include Email Protection to block email trackers and hide your real email with @duck.com addresses, and automatic enforcement of HTTPS to secure your connection from network snoopers. Millions trust DuckDuckGo for privacy-respecting search ads rather than exploiting data, allowing you to take control of your personal information effortlessly. Discover a safer, more private internet experience with DuckDuckGo's comprehensive tracking protections.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security Communication

By:

Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

2026.8.6 Last updated: 2026-08-12

Version code:

6409496

Creation date:

2012-07-26

Firefox add-on GUID:

jid1-ZAdIEUB7XOzOJw@jetpack

Firefox add-on numeric ID:

385621

Weekly download count:

4,584

Firefox on Android:

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

2.82MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-01

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 13

Other rankings

#1 in Search Tools

#4 in Privacy & Security

#1 in god keyword 12

#1 in protect keyword 56

#1 in section keyword 7

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Other platforms

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection (v2026.8.6)

3,000,000 4.23

(2,120)

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai (v5.292.1)

89,400,494 4.69

(2,450,009)

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection (v2026.8.6)

1,119,569 4.40

(194)

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Developed by:

DuckDuckGo

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-for-firefox/

User Reviews

Users overall praise the add-on for robust privacy protection and lightweight use. It blocks trackers, runs in the background, and fits neatly into a Firefox + DuckDuckGo privacy-focused workflow. However, some reviews report site compatibility issues where certain pages or UI elements break. The product is valued for its ease and speed, but transparency about what is blocked and site-level opt-outs remains a concern for a subset of users.

Pros

Strong privacy protection: blocks trackers and reduces data collection across searches and browsing.
Automatic, background protection with minimal user setup.
Fast and easy to use; integrates well with Firefox and DuckDuckGo for a privacy-focused workflow.

Cons

Some websites may break or lose essential UI elements due to the extension's protections (site compatibility issues).

Recent reviews

by mi*****, 2026-08-05

Privacy red flag! Asks for so many permissions not needed for email forwarding

by fi*****, 2026-08-03

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Is DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection 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.

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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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.

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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