Proxy Toggle

Name: Proxy Toggle
Rating: 4.5669 (157 reviews)
Author: Richard West

By: Richard West

Toggle between direct connection and a single proxy server via a toolbar icon.

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Features & Capabilities

Proxy Toggle is a user-friendly Firefox extension that lets you switch effortlessly between a direct internet connection and a single proxy server using a toolbar icon or keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Y by default).

Key features include support for HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies, username/password authentication, remote DNS (SOCKS only), and the option to bypass proxy for local networks. It overrides Firefox's standard proxy settings for simplicity and ease of use without additional complexity like multiple proxies or exceptions. Users should configure proxy details on the options page before use. The extension respects theme colors if enabled via about:config and requires "Access your data for all websites" permission for proxy request handling. The source code is transparent and available for review.

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Version:

1.2.1 Last updated: 2019-09-16

Version code:

4860989

Creation date:

2017-10-27

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Size:

12.36KB

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Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-16

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# 773 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#72 in Web Development

#167 in Privacy & Security ▲ 1

#1 in toggle keyword 30

#3 in wifi proxy keyword 72

#5 in proxy keyword 58

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Developed by:

Richard West

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxy-toggle/

Website:

http://clearchaos.com/

User Reviews

Users praise Proxy Toggle for its simplicity and one-click proxy switching, and for supporting SOCKS5/HTTPS proxies. It improves workflow by avoiding deep settings navigation. The main recurring drawbacks concern Android compatibility (not working or missing setup options) and switch visibility on dark themes, though fixes for dark theme issues have been noted. Android support remains the top concern for several users.

Pros

Very easy to use with a one-click proxy toggle.
Supports SOCKS5 and HTTPS proxies.
Significantly speeds up proxy switching by avoiding settings navigation.
Generally reliable on desktop Firefox with positive feedback on dark-theme usability after fixes.

Cons

Android Firefox support is inconsistent or broken (no proxy setup page, not working on some devices/versions).
Hard to see the switch on dark themes (dark-theme visibility issue).

Recent reviews

Simple and effective. Instantly switches over to the proxy. My use case is an SSH dynamic port forward (ssh -D <ip>), so this is ideal when I want to jump on/off the local network and go via that SOCKS proxy. I have a dynamic titlebar colour and when it's dark I can't see the icon, so it would be an enhancement request to have the black logo with a 1px white outline. This would cover all dark/light use cases. Good job, nice plugin, easy to configure and just works.

by de*****, 2026-05-26

by Si*****, 2026-05-01

by fd*****, 2026-02-04

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Is Proxy Toggle 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 Toggle requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Proxy Toggle 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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