Ecosia Search (Unofficial)

Name: Ecosia Search (Unofficial)
Rating: 4.4545 (11 reviews)
Author: nitrohorse

Unofficial, open-source web extension that adds https://ecosia.org/ as a search engine to the Firefox browser. Please review Ecosia's privacy policy: https://info.ecosia.org/privacy

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Ecosia Search (Unofficial) is an open-source web extension designed to add the Ecosia search engine (https://ecosia.org/) to your Firefox browser. This extension provides a convenient way to include Ecosia in your list of available search engines, allowing you to support reforestation efforts through your web searches. While installation is optional, it simplifies adding Ecosia without manual configuration.

Please note, you can also add Ecosia manually via Firefox’s built-in settings without the extension. For privacy details, review Ecosia's privacy policy at https://info.ecosia.org/privacy. This extension supports a greener internet browsing experience by aligning search activity with environmental impact.

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By:: nitrohorse
Daily users:: 800 -28
Rating:: 4.45

(11)
Version:: 1.0.0 Last updated: 2020-03-01
Version code:: 4973196
Creation date:: 2020-03-01
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 30.52KB
URLs:: Website
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 3,496 ▼ 48

Other rankings

#10 in suno keyword 10

#56 in cost keyword 10 ▼ 1

#66 in policy keyword 18 ▲ 2

#66 in social keyword 35 ▼ 1

#135 in default search keyword 40 ▼ 5

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User reviews

Users appreciate the Ecosia Search (Unofficial) Firefox add-on for its commitment to planting trees and donating to good causes. It is seen as a clever and effortless way to support environmental efforts during everyday computer use, with no reported drawbacks among multiple reviews.

Pros

Supports tree planting efforts
Donates to good causes
Easy and clever way to contribute while browsing

Cons

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Ecosia Search (Unofficial) requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.

Risk likelihood

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Ecosia Search (Unofficial) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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