# OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web

> Our environment friendly new tab sets your search bar to OceanHero. With each search you protect the ocean and reduce plastic waste.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `oceanhero`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OceanHero
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1,702
- **Weekly downloads:** 10
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (84 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-26
- **First published:** 2019-08-25
- **Size:** 9.06 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/oceanhero/)
- **Website:** [https://oceanhero.zendesk.com/hc/en-us](https://oceanhero.zendesk.com/hc/en-us)

## Description

OceanHero is an environmentally friendly Chrome extension that transforms your new tab into a powerful tool for ocean conservation. By setting OceanHero as your default search engine, each search or new tab you open helps collect plastic bottles from the ocean—on average, one bottle for every five searches. With over 100,000 users, OceanHero has contributed to removing millions of plastic bottles, partnering with organizations like Plastic Bank and World Free Oceans.

The extension features a sleek homepage with hundreds of HD wallpapers and videos, customizable backgrounds with light/dark modes, a smart search bar with suggested results, and handy tools like an embedded calculator and speech-to-text. It also includes fun features such as a recycled bottle counter, bookmarking frequently visited sites, mini-games, and the ability to share GIFs with friends. Privacy is a priority, with SSL-encrypted searches and transparent permissions ensuring safe usage. OceanHero not only enhances your browsing experience but also drives impactful change for a cleaner, sustainable planet.

## Rankings

- #2,397 — Overall
- #284 — Search Tools
- #10 — ocean
- #19 — pollution
- #32 — environment
- #33 — sustainable

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `cookies`
- `storage`
- `topSites`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `https://oceanhero.today/*`

### Content script matches

- `oceanhero.today`
- `www.google.com`
- `www.google.ad`
- `www.google.ae`
- `www.google.com.af`
- `www.google.com.ag`
- `www.google.com.ai`
- `www.google.am`
- `www.google.co.ao`
- `www.google.com.ar`
- `www.google.as`
- `www.google.at`
- `www.google.com.au`
- `www.google.az`
- `www.google.ba`
- `www.google.com.bd`
- `www.google.be`
- `www.google.bf`
- `www.google.bg`
- `www.google.com.bh`
- `www.google.bi`
- `www.google.bj`
- `www.google.com.bn`
- `www.google.com.bo`
- `www.google.com.br`
- `www.google.bs`
- `www.google.co.bw`
- `www.google.by`
- `www.google.com.bz`
- `www.google.ca`
- `www.google.cd`
- `www.google.cf`
- `www.google.cg`
- `www.google.ch`
- `www.google.ci`
- `www.google.co.ck`
- `www.google.cl`
- `www.google.cm`
- `www.google.cn`
- `www.google.com.co`
- `www.google.co.cr`
- `www.google.com.cu`
- `www.google.cv`
- `www.google.com.cy`
- `www.google.cz`
- `www.google.de`
- `www.google.dj`
- `www.google.dk`
- `www.google.dm`
- `www.google.com.do`
- `www.google.dz`
- `www.google.com.ec`
- `www.google.ee`
- `www.google.com.eg`
- `www.google.es`
- `www.google.com.et`
- `www.google.fi`
- `www.google.com.fj`
- `www.google.fm`
- `www.google.fr`
- `www.google.ga`
- `www.google.ge`
- `www.google.gg`
- `www.google.com.gh`
- `www.google.com.gi`
- `www.google.gl`
- `www.google.gm`
- `www.google.gp`
- `www.google.gr`
- `www.google.com.gt`
- `www.google.gy`
- `www.google.com.hk`
- `www.google.hn`
- `www.google.hr`
- `www.google.ht`
- `www.google.hu`
- `www.google.co.id`
- `www.google.ie`
- `www.google.co.il`
- `www.google.im`
- `www.google.co.in`
- `www.google.iq`
- `www.google.is`
- `www.google.it`
- `www.google.je`
- `www.google.com.jm`
- `www.google.jo`
- `www.google.co.jp`
- `www.google.co.ke`
- `www.google.com.kh`
- `www.google.ki`
- `www.google.kg`
- `www.google.co.kr`
- `www.google.com.kw`
- `www.google.kz`
- `www.google.la`
- `www.google.com.lb`
- `www.google.li`
- `www.google.lk`
- `www.google.co.ls`
- `www.google.lt`
- `www.google.lu`
- `www.google.lv`
- `www.google.com.ly`
- `www.google.co.ma`
- `www.google.md`
- `www.google.me`
- `www.google.mg`
- `www.google.mk`
- `www.google.ml`
- `www.google.mn`
- `www.google.ms`
- `www.google.com.mt`
- `www.google.mu`
- `www.google.mv`
- `www.google.mw`
- `www.google.com.mx`
- `www.google.com.my`
- `www.google.co.mz`
- `www.google.com.na`
- `www.google.com.nf`
- `www.google.com.ng`
- `www.google.com.ni`
- `www.google.ne`
- `www.google.nl`
- `www.google.no`
- `www.google.com.np`
- `www.google.nr`
- `www.google.nu`
- `www.google.co.nz`
- `www.google.com.om`
- `www.google.com.pa`
- `www.google.com.pe`
- `www.google.com.ph`
- `www.google.com.pk`
- `www.google.pl`
- `www.google.pn`
- `www.google.com.pr`
- `www.google.ps`
- `www.google.pt`
- `www.google.com.py`
- `www.google.com.qa`
- `www.google.ro`
- `www.google.ru`
- `www.google.rw`
- `www.google.com.sa`
- `www.google.com.sb`
- `www.google.sc`
- `www.google.se`
- `www.google.com.sg`
- `www.google.sh`
- `www.google.si`
- `www.google.sk`
- `www.google.com.sl`
- `www.google.sn`
- `www.google.so`
- `www.google.sm`
- `www.google.st`
- `www.google.com.sv`
- `www.google.td`
- `www.google.tg`
- `www.google.co.th`
- `www.google.com.tj`
- `www.google.tk`
- `www.google.tl`
- `www.google.tm`
- `www.google.tn`
- `www.google.to`
- `www.google.com.tr`
- `www.google.tt`
- `www.google.com.tw`
- `www.google.co.tz`
- `www.google.com.ua`
- `www.google.co.ug`
- `www.google.co.uk`
- `www.google.com.uy`
- `www.google.co.uz`
- `www.google.com.vc`
- `www.google.co.ve`
- `www.google.vg`
- `www.google.co.vi`
- `www.google.com.vn`
- `www.google.vu`
- `www.google.ws`
- `www.google.rs`
- `www.google.co.za`
- `www.google.co.zm`
- `www.google.co.zw`
- `www.google.cat`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: oceanhero.today, google.com, google.ad, google.ae, com.af, com.ag, com.ai, google.am, co.ao, com.ar, google.as, google.at, com.au, google.az, google.ba, com.bd, google.be, google.bf, google.bg, com.bh, google.bi, google.bj, com.bn, com.bo, com.br, google.bs, co.bw, google.by, com.bz, google.ca, google.cd, google.cf, google.cg, google.ch, google.ci, co.ck, google.cl, google.cm, google.cn, com.co, co.cr, com.cu, google.cv, com.cy, google.cz, google.de, google.dj, google.dk, google.dm, com.do, google.dz, com.ec, google.ee, com.eg, google.es, com.et, google.fi, com.fj, google.fm, google.fr, google.ga, google.ge, google.gg, com.gh, com.gi, google.gl, google.gm, google.gp, google.gr, com.gt, google.gy, com.hk, google.hn, google.hr, google.ht, google.hu, co.id, google.ie, co.il, google.im, co.in, google.iq, google.is, google.it, google.je, com.jm, google.jo, co.jp, co.ke, com.kh, google.ki, google.kg, co.kr, com.kw, google.kz, google.la, com.lb, google.li, google.lk, co.ls, google.lt, google.lu, google.lv, com.ly, co.ma, google.md, google.me, google.mg, google.mk, google.ml, google.mn, google.ms, com.mt, google.mu, google.mv, google.mw, com.mx, com.my, co.mz, com.na, com.nf, com.ng, com.ni, google.ne, google.nl, google.no, com.np, google.nr, google.nu, co.nz, com.om, com.pa, com.pe, com.ph, com.pk, google.pl, google.pn, com.pr, google.ps, google.pt, com.py, com.qa, google.ro, google.ru, google.rw, com.sa, com.sb, google.sc, google.se, com.sg, google.sh, google.si, google.sk, com.sl, google.sn, google.so, google.sm, google.st, com.sv, google.td, google.tg, co.th, com.tj, google.tk, google.tl, google.tm, google.tn, google.to, com.tr, google.tt, com.tw, co.tz, com.ua, co.ug, co.uk, com.uy, co.uz, com.vc, co.ve, google.vg, co.vi, com.vn, google.vu, google.ws, google.rs, co.za, co.zm, co.zw, google.cat
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

OceanHero is a well-liked eco-friendly Firefox add-on that helps users contribute to ocean plastic cleanup through everyday web searches. It delivers relevant search results and offers a pleasant visual experience. Some users face minor issues such as lack of dark mode and occasional search result glitches, but overall the extension performs reliably and is valued for promoting environmental causes.

### Pros

- Helps save oceans by contributing to ocean plastic cleanup through web searches.
- Provides relevant and good search results comparable to other major search engines.
- Eco-friendly and supports environmental causes, certified by reputable organizations.
- User interface is visually appealing and enhances the browsing experience.
- Stable performance over extended use with no major performance issues.

### Cons

- Lack of dark mode, which some users desire for better visual comfort.
- Occasional issues with search result visibility where results may flash and disappear, requiring page refresh.
- Features like 'Ocean Mode' can sometimes reset or not stay activated across tabs due to cookie settings or browser permissions.

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