Proxy Switcher and Manager

Name: Proxy Switcher and Manager
Rating: 3.7108 (83 reviews)
Author: tlintspr

Manage and switch between multiple proxies quickly and easily through profiles

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Proxy Switcher and Manager is a powerful Chrome extension designed to simplify managing and switching between multiple proxy configurations directly from your browser's toolbar. Inspired by Firefox's built-in proxy UI, it offers up to six different proxy profiles, allowing users to quickly toggle between manual proxy setups including HTTP, SSL, FTP, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5.

The extension updates its icon color to reflect the active proxy status, providing instant visual feedback. Additional features include tools for detecting your external IP location, geolocation services, and IP leakage detection to enhance your browsing security. While some advanced proxy options like auto-detection and PAC URL configurations are not available in this WebExtension port, this extension remains a useful and user-friendly proxy manager for Chrome users seeking flexibility and control over their network settings.

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Version:

0.5.2 Last updated: 2022-09-18

Version code:

5459402

Creation date:

2017-08-15

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Permissions:

storage
notifications
proxy

Size:

247.82KB

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Ranking

# 1,752 ▼ 10

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#322 in Privacy & Security ▼ 1

#16 in kitchen keyword 1

#17 in proxy keyword 74

#32 in wifi proxy keyword 86 ▲ 1

#36 in manager keyword 54

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User reviews

Users appreciate the add-on's reliable and simple management of Firefox's network proxy settings, especially its support for PAC files and openness as open source. However, recurring issues include inability to edit inline PAC scripts, error messages like 'Cannot set this proxy type,' and failure to remember the last proxy state at startup. Additionally, the add-on lacks user/pass input fields for proxies needing authentication and has not been updated recently, which affects functionality. Despite these drawbacks, many users recommend it for quick and effective proxy switching.

Pros

Effectively manages Firefox network settings and proxy switching.
Supports PAC files and is open source.
Easy and reliable to use for switching proxies.
Appreciated by users for quick proxy settings toggling.
User recommendation and long-term satisfaction.

Cons

No option to select or edit inline PAC scripts reliably.
Errors such as "Cannot set this proxy type" appear frequently.
Does not remember last selected proxy on startup, incorrect state shown.
Lacks place to input proxy authentication credentials (username/password).
Has not been updated in over a year, leading to compatibility issues.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Proxy Switcher and Manager requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Proxy Switcher and Manager has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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