# MDN Web Docs Search

> Adds MDN Web Docs as a search option.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `mdn-web-docs-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Danny Bowen
- **Category:** web-development,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 83
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-05
- **First published:** 2020-03-05
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mdn-web-docs-search/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/wtfdanny/mdn-web-docs-search/issues](https://github.com/wtfdanny/mdn-web-docs-search/issues)

## Description

The **MDN Web Docs Search** Chrome extension integrates seamless access to Mozilla's comprehensive web development resources right from your browser. By adding MDN Web Docs as a search option in your omnibox, this extension allows developers to quickly fetch relevant documentation without interrupting their workflow.

Users can simply prefix their queries with `mdn` to target searches within MDN or select the dedicated MDN icon from the search suggestions. This tool boosts efficiency by providing instant, focused access to trusted web standards, API references, and guides, making it an essential utility for web developers and designers.

## Rankings

- #12,628 — Overall
- #244 — web

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/mdn-web-docs-search)