# Force Google Locale

> Firefox extension that forces the locale of Google sites through the URL.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/force-google-locale](https://chrome-stats.com/d/force-google-locale)

## Overview

- **ID:** `force-google-locale`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** dietrich ayala
- **Category:** language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-22
- **First published:** 2017-11-06
- **Size:** 9.70 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/force-google-locale/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/autonome/forcegooglelocale](https://github.com/autonome/forcegooglelocale)

## Description

Force Google Locale is a Firefox add-on that allows you to set the locale for Google sites by adding the '&hl=en' parameter to the URL.

## Rankings

- #21,610 — Overall
- #20 — force

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/force-google-locale)