Flagfox

Name: Flagfox
Rating: 4.6288 (1029 reviews)
Author: Dave G

Displays a country flag depicting the location of the current website's server and provides a multitude of tools such as site safety checks, whois, translation, similar sites, validation, URL shortening, and more...

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Flagfox is a powerful Chrome extension that displays the country flag of the current website's server, providing an extra layer of browsing awareness. It identifies the physical server location using an internal IP database, helping users understand native languages and legal jurisdictions applicable to the site.

Beyond just showing flags, Flagfox offers many useful tools such as site safety checks, whois lookup, automatic translation, web development utilities (SEO research, code validation), diagnostics (ping, traceroute), similar site searches, URL shortening, and more. Users can customize actions, triggered by clicking the flag icon or keyboard shortcuts. The extension emphasizes privacy by performing local lookups without external queries for each page visited. Regular monthly updates maintain database accuracy, making Flagfox simple, efficient, and valuable for all internet users seeking more insight about their web destinations.

Productivity Privacy & Security Developer Tools Utilities

By:

Dave G

Daily users:

104,973+ -110

Rating:

4.63

(1,029)

Version:

6.1.86 Last updated: 2025-05-06

Version code:

5939501

Creation date:

2007-10-02

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
clipboardRead
clipboardWrite
menus
contextMenus
notifications
tabs
webRequest
dns
cookies

Size:

1.14M

Email:

da*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 205 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#2 in Alerts & Updates

#6 in Web Development ▼ 1

#1 in flag keyword 27

#2 in foe keyword 22

#2 in provide keyword 36

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User reviews

Users find Flagfox useful and reliable for showing website hosting location with country flags, enhancing browsing awareness. However, privacy concerns arise due to the high permission requirements. Additionally, some users experience issues with flags not displaying properly in certain browsers or versions, affecting usability.

Pros

Runs smoothly and works reliably.
Provides visual indication of website hosting location via flags in the address/search bar, enhancing user awareness.
Adds useful functionality without being essential but valuable to have.

Cons

Requires more permissions than some users are comfortable granting, raising privacy concerns.
Some users report that flags do not display as expected or at all in their browsers.

Recent reviews

Good and running smoothly!

by algi, 2025-05-01

by wuku, 2025-04-25

by sn0, 2025-03-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Flagfox requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Flagfox is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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