Proxy Switcher and Manager

Name: Proxy Switcher and Manager
Rating: 3.7262 (84 reviews)
Author: tlintspr

By: tlintspr

Manage and switch between multiple proxies quickly and easily through profiles

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Features & Capabilities

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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Size:

247.82KB

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Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-18

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Ranking

# 1,969 ▼ 37

Other rankings

#355 in Privacy & Security ▼ 7

#17 in kitchen keyword 2

#18 in proxy keyword 56

#38 in wifi proxy keyword 78

#40 in manager keyword 72 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Proxy Switcher and Manager (v0.6.7)

100,000 3.91

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Proxy Switcher and Manager (v0.6.7)

20,507 3.90

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Developed by:

tlintspr

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxy-switcher-and-manager/

Website:

http://add0n.com/proxy-switcher.html

User Reviews

Users praise reliable Firefox proxy management, PAC support, open-source nature, and easy switching. Common drawbacks include lack of inline PAC editing, infrequent maintenance, proxy-setting errors and not remembering selections, a dated UI with missing DNS/SOCKS options, and no credential input for password-protected proxies. Overall it’s solid and simple but maintenance and feature gaps limit use for advanced setups.

Pros

Reliably manages Firefox network settings and applies the chosen proxy (not just claiming it's on).
Works with PAC files (PAC support).
Open source.
Easy to use and switch between modes (system proxy and direct).
Long-term, stable usage reported by multiple users.

Cons

Inline PAC script mode is unavailable or cannot be edited.
Not updated in over a year; users report errors related to switching/editing proxies.
Proxy setting errors like 'Cannot set this proxy type' and not remembering the last selected proxy.
Ugly UI and missing features like DNS proxy and SOCKS options.
Lacks input for credentials (username/password) for proxies requiring authentication.

Recent reviews

idk why it started to have bad reviews, probably someone is trying to sink this old gold to the bottom

by ca*****, 2025-12-02

Из всех перепробованных переключателей прокси, именно этот работает корректно , а не просто пишет, что прокси включен.

by so*****, 2025-08-27

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by Fi*****, 2025-06-01

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Is Proxy Switcher and Manager Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Proxy Switcher and Manager requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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