Selection Search
Search for the selected text in search engines
- By:
- Pitmairen
- Users:
- 30,000+
- Rating:
- 4.67 (544)
- Version:
- 0.9.6 (Last updated: 2025-02-26)
- Creation date:
- 2020-05-01
- Permissions:
- contextMenus
- storage
- notifications
- clipboardWrite
- tabs
- offscreen
- Host permissions:
- https://s2.googleusercontent.com/s2/favicons*
- Size:
- 172.03K
- Email:
- pr*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 17 hours ago
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Pros
- Long-standing and reliable tool for over 10 years
- High level of customization and user-friendly options menu
- Fast and time-saving for searching
- Recently fixed bugs, improving functionality
- Great for creating and managing custom search engines
Cons
- Recent updates caused issues with search engine icons not appearing
- Backup import doesn't work in certain browsers
- Some functionalities are not working or require multiple attempts to engage
- Performance issues reported after updates
- Lack of comprehensive instructions for adding new search engines
Most mentioned
- Issues with search engine icons not appearing after updates
- Overall satisfaction with the extension's utility and customization
- Reliability and consistent use over many years
- Developer support and quick bug fixes
- User requests for more features, like enlarging buttons or adding
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User reviews
Backup import doesn't work in Edge 134.0.3124.72 (Official build) (64-bit). :-(
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Károly Baksa, 2025-03-17
Károly Baksa, 2025-03-17Used for over 10 years now. It's been around for so long and I became so accustomed to it that I even forgot that it's a separate plugin. Thanks for you work.
by 
Alex A. Davronov, 2025-03-05
Alex A. Davronov, 2025-03-05Hello, it seems that the function that only displays icons cannot be turned on and off normally, so I can no longer arrange search icons horizontally.
by 
蘇修民, 2025-02-16
蘇修民, 2025-02-16Extension safety
Risk impact
Selection Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Selection Search has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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