# Own-proxy

> Simple extension to support proxy connection via authorized SOCKS5

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `own-proxy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nikolai Mavrenkov
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-27
- **First published:** 2020-01-02
- **Size:** 258 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/own-proxy/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/koluch/own-proxy](https://github.com/koluch/own-proxy)

## Description

Own-proxy is a Firefox add-on that enables authorized SOCKS5 proxy connection. It provides a simple and straightforward way to configure proxy settings in Firefox.

## Rankings

- #51,414 — Overall
- #188 — wifi proxy
- #194 — proxy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `downloads`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/own-proxy)