Google Scholar search engine
By: Christian Ponte
Adds a search engine for Google Scholar (scholar.google.com).
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Manifest V2 Add-on Overrides search engine
- By:
- Christian Ponte
- Daily users:
- 3,243 -33
- 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:
- Size:
- 15.82KB
- URLs:
- Website
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-06-20
- Compare stats and ranking:
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User Reviews
Users appreciate this add-on for enabling Google Scholar search directly from Firefox's search bar, filling a gap as Firefox lacks native support for adding such search engines. The add-on works well and meets expectations, though several users expressed frustration that Firefox does not integrate this functionality by default, necessitating reliance on third-party add-ons. 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
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Is Google Scholar search engine Safe?
Risk impact
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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
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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.
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