# localhost-search

> Prefix https://localhost/?q= to your search term.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `localhost-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** zhengqunkoo
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-11-17
- **First published:** 2019-11-17
- **Size:** 7.36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/localhost-search/)

## Description

localhost-search is a Firefox add-on that enables you to search by adding https://localhost/?q= as a search engine. You just need to run a search server on localhost and configure your search preferences. Search away!

## Rankings

- #133,455 — 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)