Google Search by date - horizontal bar

Always show the date selection in a horizontal menu. Adds 6 months, 2 years & 5 years and custom search ranges.

Google Search by date - Horizontal Bar Extension

Google Search by date - horizontal bar is a Chrome extension that always shows the date selection in a horizontal menu, adds 6 months, 2 years & 5 years buttons, easier access to custom range, and provides shortened amount of results and search speed in tooltip. It is designed to improve the user experience and efficiency of Google searches by offering a more accessible and customized date search functionality.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.50
(22)
Version: 0.4.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-11)
Creation date: 2020-06-20
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Size: 14.92K

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Extension summary

Update April 10 2024: The extension has been updated and works again.

  • Always visible date/time selection menu
  • One click for each option
  • Adds 6 months, 2 years & 5 years buttons
  • Easier to access custom range
  • Shows shortened amount of results
  • Shows full results count & search speed in tooltip
  • Lag / CLS free

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and easy to access
  • Adds useful date filtering options to Google searches
  • Works well and generally satisfies user needs
  • Integrates additional date features without removing other useful search elements
Cons
  • Has been reported to not function properly at times
  • Does not include sorting by date functionality
  • Removes the 'tools' link which has additional date ranges
  • Lacks more granular date options (like 12 hours or specific date ranges)
Most mentioned
  • Request for additional date range options
  • Issues with functionality and performance
  • Comparison to alternative extensions with better features
User reviews
great extension but could be better can u add a search by newest option like back then when they had it? id find it to be more helpful than just picking up stuff from last 6 months
by Krstia no, 2024-11-25

I tried few similar and settled on this one for the fewest clicks. This should be in settings since years...
by Check Mate, 2024-06-27

by 于小宸, 2024-06-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Search by date - horizontal bar requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Search by date - horizontal bar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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