# Plasma Integration

> Multitask efficiently by controlling browser functions from the Plasma desktop.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `plasma-integration`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KDE
- **Category:** appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 98,661
- **Weekly downloads:** 6,042
- **Rating:** 4.65 / 5 (510 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-12
- **First published:** 2017-04-26
- **Size:** 252 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/plasma-integration/)
- **Website:** [http://bugs.kde.org](http://bugs.kde.org/)

## Description

Plasma Integration is a powerful Chrome extension designed to improve your multitasking capabilities by allowing you to control Firefox browser functions directly from the KDE Plasma desktop environment. Even when Firefox runs in the background, users can manage audio and video playback, monitor downloads in the notification area, and send files to their phone seamlessly using KDE Connect.

This extension requires the plasma-browser-integration package, readily available through your Linux distribution's package manager. With Plasma Integration, streamline your workflow and enjoy enhanced productivity by integrating your browser controls tightly with the Plasma desktop ecosystem.

## Rankings

- #222 — Overall
- #30 — Other extensions
- #51 — Appearance
- #2 — integration
- #4 — function
- #12 — station

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `downloads`
- `tabs`
- `scripting`
- `contextMenus`
- `favicon`
- `history`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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 was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.

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## Review summary

Plasma Integration is seen as functional by some reviewers, with several praising the KDE team's work. The core debate centers on a new browser history permission: many users view it as invasive and want it optional or rolled back, though some note the history-search feature can be disabled via preferences. A few reviewers report compatibility quirks and one notes it isn’t available on Windows. Overall, the extension works for some but privacy concerns about history access dominate the discussion.

### Pros

- Generally works well and is useful.
- Includes a history-search feature that can be turned off in the extension's preferences.
- Positive sentiment toward the KDE team/development.

### Cons

- Access to browser history / history-read permission is invasive and should be optional or removed.

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