Discussions button for Google Search™

Adds filter buttons to Google™ search results.

What is Discussions button for Google Search™?

'Discussions button for Google Search™' is a Chrome extension that restores the ability to filter Google search results by discussions and forums. As Google has disabled the native discussion search feature, this tool improvises by inserting specific query filters to refine search results towards community conversations. Its usability aligns with the latest Google updates, enabling users to navigate searches akin to the once-available discussions option directly from the search page.

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By: Levi Melamed

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.24 (147) ▲ 1 new ratings

Version: 1.4.7 (Last updated: 2024-02-15)

Creation date: 2016-12-31

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 23.20K

Email: le*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5025 ▼ 44

Other rankings

#7048 in Tools ▼ 81 #3 in button for google keyword 50 #10 in google search keyword 61 ▼ 4 #152 in google keyword 96 ▲ 80 #269 in search keyword 38 ▼ 132

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Summary

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Adds back the discussions button to Google search results, which enables you to search forums and message boards.

Update: Google has since outright disabled the discussion search functionality. As a workaround, the discussions link will now modify your search query and add some relevant filters.

Source code - https://github.com/stri8ed/google-search-discussions

New in 1.4.7 • Fixed extension to work with latest version of Google.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 to find forum discussions related to Google search queries
Useful for finding specific types of content in search results

Cons

Interferes with Google images button functionality
Stops working for some users after updates
May trigger anti-bot checks from Google
Not compatible with certain browser versions

Most mentioned

Stopped working for me, button does not show up anymore :(
Doesn't work. No discussions button.
Great extension! However, it seems to break the layout of the tabs for me

Recent reviews

Kann mir keine Google Bilder mehr anschauen wenn es aktiviert ist. Wenn das geändert wird 5/5 Aber so ist es echt nervig die ganze Zeit es zu deaktivieren. Schade :(

Lars Weber, 2024-04-17

Current Bug: Interfere's with 'images' button, and completely breaks the redirect to image search. Workaround: Scroll down normal search page until 'Images' are suggested, and click there. Discussions button still technically works, but breaks functionality of sibling element. Tried reinstalling, issue still persists. Please fix

Arjun S, 2024-04-09

Stopped working for me, button does not show up anymore :(

Guillermo, 2022-07-01

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Safety

Risk impact

Discussions button for Google Search™ is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Discussions button for Google Search™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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