# Localhost search HTTP

> URL: localhost/?q= as Search engine

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/localhost-search-http](https://chrome-stats.com/d/localhost-search-http)

## Overview

- **ID:** `localhost-search-http`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Irvirty
- **Category:** web-development,search-tools
- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-26
- **First published:** 2025-08-07
- **Size:** 8.57 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/localhost-search-http/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/irvirty/irvirty.pages.dev/discussions/categories/extensions](https://github.com/irvirty/irvirty.pages.dev/discussions/categories/extensions)

## Description

Localhost Search HTTP is a Firefox add-on that adds the url "http://localhost/?q=" to the list of search engines. With this add-on, you can directly search the localhost by appending your query to the URL. It provides a convenient way to access local search results on Firefox.

## Rankings

- #137,292 — Overall

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/localhost-search-http)