# Metasearch

> Metasearch is a search engine aggregator.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `metasearch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** rafket
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.7
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-20
- **First published:** 2020-02-24
- **Size:** 56 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/metasearch/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/rafket/metasearch/issues](https://github.com/rafket/metasearch/issues)

## Description

Metasearch is a meta-search engine add-on for Firefox that aggregates search results from various online search engines. It allows you to access and aggregate results from both general and domain-specific search engines, making it convenient to search across multiple platforms. Install it as your default search engine and enjoy the benefits of a comprehensive search experience.

## Rankings

- #48,170 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `tabHide`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/metasearch)