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.

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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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By: Tomasz Pisarek

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.69

(39)

Version: 4.6.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-30)

Creation date: 2020-02-16

Permissions:

storage
tabs
contextMenus

Size: 352.26K

Email: to*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 23,588 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#671 in Tools ▼ 5 #25 in result keyword 15 ▲ 1 #64 in engine keyword 16 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Android

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1,370+ 4.23

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Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results (v4.0.0)

1,273+ 4.40

(22)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works well for hiding unwanted websites from search results
Feature-rich and easy to use
Effective on multiple search engines including DuckDuckGo and Bing
Helps reduce distractions from unwanted search results like Amazon
Developer responsive to user feedback and improvement suggestions

Cons

Doesn't work consistently across all platforms (issues on Opera)
Some users report it stopped working altogether
Requires permission to read browser history
Limited to hiding only up to 100 links
Issues with image results not being removed

Most mentioned

Functionality can be inconsistent
Works for multiple search engines
Requires broad permissions from users
Limited to a certain number of hidden links
Users suggest adding support for additional search engines

User reviews

Doesn't work.

Catringa H, 2025-01-10

limite de sites

Ernani C. Siebert, 2024-10-24

В поиске Яндекс работает через раз --- Доп. Вообще перестало работать.

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 impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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