OmniHistoryPlus

Search your entire browser history from the Omnibar. Hit 'f' followed by a tab or space to activate this feature, then just search!

Extension stats

Users: 105
Rating: 5.00 (5)
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-06-10)
Creation date: 2024-02-27
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • history
  • storage
Size: 217.09K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension allows you to search your full browser history, rather than what the browser usually trims it down to. The browser does have access to your entire browse history, it just chooses not to show it, often prioritising the wrong results, or adding suggested search terms just when you don't need them.

To activate OmniHistoryPlus, go to the omnibar & simply type 'f' followed by a tab or space, then type what you want to search for. Results are displayed in the omnibar, but you'll find they go beyond what it normally displays, letting to get to the results you want!

Behind the scenes, this extension isn't doing anything fancy.. it's calling Chrome's native APIs to search your full browser history, but it'll not end up adding anything else, like search suggestions, open tabs, or bookmarks, which should give you what you're looking for.

OmniHistoryPlus is a great alternative to Fauxbar, which unfortunately didn't survive the move to Manifest v3 & removal of WebSQL. Fauxbar did an excellent job of surfacing your browse history, and OmniHistoryPlus does the same, so give this replacement a go!

User reviews

Thanks for making this, seems to do what Fauxbar did!
by Tom Ash, 2024-09-18

This does exactly what I wanted it to 🥰
by Dudley Nelson, 2024-07-09

Thanks for recreating Fauxbar for newer Chrome versions. Impressive how little code is required for the basic functionality, Sadly I'm always under the notion of the interface should change to my needs and I shouldn't change my habits (too much) So with the now fully realized deprecation of Fauxbar (websql + manifest v3) I'm switching back to Firefox But keep up the good work, the chrome omnibar is so bad, this extension makes it better :)
by Asaf Levy, 2024-05-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

OmniHistoryPlus requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

OmniHistoryPlus is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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