Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results

Filter search engine results. Block unwanted results and highlight the favorite ones. For Google and other popular search engines.

Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results Extension for Chrome

Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results is a versatile Chrome extension designed to optimize your web search experience. It empowers the users to mark, highlight, hide, or block specific results from popular search engines, enabling a personalized and clutter-free search environment. For instance, if you prefer results from Wikipedia and want to avoid those from Facebook, this extension allows you to make these preferences explicit. Enhance your web search with this efficient and user-friendly tool.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.69
(39)
Version: 4.6.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-30)
Creation date: 2020-02-16
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
Size: 352.26K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
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Extension summary

This is a blocker and a highlighter for your favorite search engine. It allows you to filter (mark, highlight, hide or block) results in popular search engines. For example, you can highlight all results from Wikipedia and hide those form Facebook.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Effectively hides unwanted search results from supported search engines
  • User-friendly interface and feature-rich
  • Works well in multiple browsers like Opera
  • Helps reduce distractions from unwanted links
  • Allows customization of visible search results
Cons
  • Doesn't work consistently across all search engines
  • Requires permission to access browser history
  • Limited support for certain search engines like Brave Search
  • Performance issues such as results disappearing when scrolling
  • Issues with specific functionalities, such as handling images
Most mentioned
  • Frequently mentioned functionality to hide specific unwanted sites
  • Request for support for additional search engines
  • Concerns about permissions requested by the extension
  • Comments about the extension's inconsistent performance
  • Desire for more customization options and features
User reviews
Doesn't work.
by Catringa H, 2025-01-10

limite de sites
by Ernani C. Siebert, 2024-10-24

В поиске Яндекс работает через раз --- Доп. Вообще перестало работать.
by Weling Vin, 2024-09-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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