Manifest V2 Add-on Overrides search engine
- By:
- Christian Ponte
- Daily users:
- 3,372 -34
- Rating:
- 5.00 (15)
- Version:
- 1.2 Last updated: 2021-02-22
- Version code:
- 5186859
- Creation date:
- 2020-05-01
- Risk:
- Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- contextMenus
- contextMenus
- Size:
- 15.82KB
- URLs:
- Website
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Data ingested on:
- 2025-07-14
Ranking
Other platforms
User reviews
Pros
- Adds Google Scholar as a search engine option in Firefox search bar.
- Functions as expected and meets user needs for searching Google Scholar.
- Provides a solution for adding search engines not currently integrated into Firefox by default.
Cons
- Firefox does not natively support adding Google Scholar as a search engine, requiring the use of an add-on.
- Users wish Firefox had built-in capability to add custom search engines without add-ons.
Recent reviews
by Eh*****, 2025-05-31
by Fi*****, 2025-05-05
by Fi*****, 2025-01-28
Extension safety
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 Scholar search engine 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 Browser Add-ons, 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 Scholar search engine 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 **** ********* *** **** **** *******
Upgrade to see full risk analysis details
Compare add-ons
- Compare Google Scholar search engine vs Google Scholar Search
- Compare Google Scholar search engine vs ScholarEnhancer
- Compare Google Scholar search engine vs Google Scholar Button
Similar add-ons
Here are some Firefox add-ons that are similar to Google Scholar search engine:

Google Scholar Search
RoninUTA

ScholarEnhancer
Scholar Enhancer

Google Scholar Button
Alex Verstak, Google

Google Scholar Research
Harry Kelleyng

Panel for Google™ Scholar
moris

Google Scholar Extract
José Salvador

ScholarHub
lfz

Google Scholar Tab Fixer
Richard Droste

Search google scholar
yun
Popular extensions / apps
Here are some popular extensions / apps that you might be interested in:
Browsec VPN - Free VPN for Chrome
https://browsec.com/
Numpuz: Number Puzzle Games
DoPuz Games
Uber Eats: Food Delivery
Uber Technologies, Inc.
uBlock Origin Lite
Raymond Hill (gorhill)
Avast Online Security & Privacy
https://www.avast.com/
Mercado Libre: Compras online
Mercado Libre
AdBlock — block ads across the web
http://getadblock.com/
FrankerFaceZ
http://frankerfacez.com/
Enhancer for YouTube™
https://www.mrfdev.com/
Global Speed
polywock
CamScanner- scanner, PDF maker
INTSIG PTE
Brisk Teaching – AI Assistant for Teachers
https://www.briskteaching.com/