Language Switcher Firefox

Language Switcher

By: keller
Change the language header (accept-language) that websites see via toolbar popup

Features & Capabilities

Language Switcher is an add-on that let you easily change your browser's language from toolbar popup.

Simply open the popup UI and select your desired language from the drop-down list. Please note that all changes are auto-saved to the memory. After changing the language, please reload the page to see the updated HTML. There is also a reload button in the popup in order to reload the active tab. Right next to the reload button, there is the reset button to revert languages changes to factory settings.

Note #1: this add-on changes the "accept-language" header that your browser sends to web-servers.

Note #2: in some websites, you might need to clear cache & cookie to see the language changes. Because they may use a cookie to store language preference and no matter what you choose for your browser, it won't change until you clear cookie & stored data.

Note #3: if you have a feature request or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form in the add-on's homepage.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
keller
Daily users:
150 3
Rating:
3.83
(6)
Version:
0.1.1 Last updated: 2019-08-28
Version code:
4846115
Creation date:
2019-06-17
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
Content scripts matches:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
28.83KB
Email:
ho*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-14
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
keller
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/language-switcher/
Email:
ho*****@gmail.com
Website:
http://mybrowseraddon.com/language-switcher.html

User Reviews

by 敬念*****, 2025-03-27

by 天灭*****, 2025-02-17

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Is Language Switcher Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Language Switcher requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Language Switcher 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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