Ekoru

Every search helps remove plastic

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Ekoru Chrome Extension - Help Remove Plastic

Ekoru is a Chrome extension that allows users to support the conservation and restoration of ocean environments by using the new tab homepage search bar for internet searches. Partnered with Big Blue Ocean Cleanup and Operation Posidonia, Ekoru aims to keep the oceans clean and green.

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Extension stats

By: https://ekoru.org

Users: 990

-10

Rating: 4.50

(24)

Version: 0.36 (Last updated: 2024-09-22)

Creation date: 2019-12-11

Permissions:

topSites

Size: 243.71K

Email: co*****@ekoru.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 29,342 ▼ 6,575

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Ekoru Search (v0.27)

543 4.70

(3)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helps support a good cause (cleaning the oceans)
Has beautiful background images related to the sea
Passive way to contribute to environmental change
Overall positive search engine experience
User-friendly and easy to implement into daily use

Cons

Does not function properly on desktop for some users
Lacks customization options for background images
Lack of transparency about financials and impacts
Missing dark theme option for user comfort
Search results page has static company motto instead of current search term

Most mentioned

Issues with functionality on desktop
Desire for more customization options (backgrounds, themes)
Lack of transparency about impact and financial contributions
Positive aesthetic and purpose of the extension
Need for a dark mode option

User reviews

great cause, hopefully good implementation.

Nikita Pavlenko, 2024-04-16

i love this already! my only complaint is that i wish i could customize the background with my own pictures. everything else im okay with though!

willow “lowblood loser”, 2023-04-16

No funciona, al menos no en el escritorio, desde hace tiempo. Aparece un error que dice "We have detected a security violation with the request". En el móvil sí que funciona, te pide usar un navegador para mostrar los resultados de búsqueda.

Daniel Roda, 2022-11-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Ekoru requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Access to most visited websites information, poses a low privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

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Risk likelihood analysis details

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