Google Maps Search Engine Shortcut

Name: Google Maps Search Engine Shortcut
Rating: 4.6667 (12 reviews)
Author: James

By: James

Adds Google Maps to the list of search engine shortcuts

Download

Install

Features & Capabilities

The Google Maps Search Engine Shortcut is a handy Firefox add-on that integrates Google Maps directly into your search engine shortcuts. By simply typing the keyword "maps" followed by your location query, you can instantly search for places on Google Maps without leaving your browser's search bar.

For example, entering "maps hardware store" will redirect you to Google Maps showing nearby hardware stores. This extension also allows customization of the keyword via Firefox's Options under Search Shortcuts, giving you flexibility in how you access map searches. It streamlines the process of finding locations, making navigation and local searching faster and more efficient.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Navigation & Mapping

By:

James

Daily users:

1,659 -5

Rating:

4.67

(12)

Version:

1.0.0 Last updated: 2021-02-28

Version code:

5189770

Creation date:

2021-02-27

Risk:

Size:

15.78KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,437 ▼ 11

Other rankings

#285 in Search Tools ▲ 1

#2 in shortcut keyword 34

#13 in maps keyword 18

#19 in engine keyword 20

#20 in map keyword 22

Upgrade to see more rankings

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.

Developed by:

James

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-maps-search-shortcut/

Website:

https://github.com/jamespfluger/FirefoxExtensions-SearchEngines/issues

User Reviews

Users generally find the Google Maps Search Engine Shortcut add-on simple, reliable, and effective with clean code. However, a notable issue is high RAM consumption leading to system slowdowns on some machines, particularly reported on an M1 Max MacBook. Overall, the extension works as described and performs its intended function well.

Pros

Simple and straightforward functionality
Works exactly as intended and reliably
Clean and direct code without malware concerns
Easy to use and effective

Cons

High RAM usage causing system slowdown (reported on Mac M1 Max)

Recent reviews

Every time when I try to search using this addon Firefox start chugging ram like crazy. My M1 Max 32GB macbook slows down. It eats more and more ram until the whole system can't handle it. This is really weird. It's just an simple addon

by Fi*****, 2025-06-29

by 敬念*****, 2025-03-26

by 退出*****, 2025-02-11

View all user reviews ›

Is Google Maps Search Engine Shortcut Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Google Maps Search Engine Shortcut 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

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Google Maps Search Engine Shortcut 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.
Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******