# Proxy Switcher

> Easily switch between multiple proxies via toolbar popup

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `proxy-switcher-webext`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Allen
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,365
- **Weekly downloads:** 177
- **Rating:** 4.03 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-05
- **First published:** 2018-06-17
- **Size:** 89 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxy-switcher-webext/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/proxy-switcher.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/proxy-switcher.html)

## Description

**Proxy Switcher** is a Chrome extension designed for seamless proxy management directly from the toolbar popup UI. It allows users to switch between multiple proxy categories with a single click, showing real-time status via badge icon colors and notifications.

Key features include support for PAC proxy configurations and domain white-listing. Users can effortlessly add domains to the bypass list for selective proxy exclusion, enhancing browsing flexibility. The extension offers simple input for PAC file URLs to automate proxy settings. Bug reports can be submitted through the addon's homepage, ensuring continuous improvements and user support.

## Rankings

- #2,818 — Overall
- #273 — Tabs
- #7 — kitchen
- #15 — proxy
- #23 — wifi proxy
- #27 — switch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `notifications`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

User feedback portrays Proxy Switcher as easy to use and generally effective, with several users preferring it over alternatives. However, reliability varies across systems, and UI indicators can be misleading. PAC support is sometimes broken, and reviewers frequently request features like multi-proxy switching, automatic startup mode selection, and a PAC reload option. Overall, it’s useful and lightweight, but not consistently reliable across platforms.

### Pros

- Works as a proxy switcher in many setups and is praised for effectiveness, sometimes even outperforming alternatives like FoxyProxy.
- Easy to use and user-friendly, with straightforward controls and a handy overall experience.
- Offers practical convenience beyond Firefox’s built-in proxy settings (e.g., simple proxy management and a blacklist to bypass certain sites).
- Very lightweight footprint (small size under 200 kB).

### Cons

- Reliability issues: multiple reviews report it does not work or fails to switch proxies in some setups.
- UI indicators can be misleading at startup (icon color or mode not reflecting the current state).
- PAC handling is inconsistent or does not work as expected (does not work with PAC properly).
- Missing features and future requests: multi-proxy switching, automatic startup proxy mode selection, and a PAC script reload button.
- Cross-platform inconsistencies: reports of working on Windows but not on some Linux/\*Arch\* configurations.

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