# Proxy Universe — SOCKS5 & HTTP Proxy Switcher

> Fast proxy switcher for HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 with authentication. Change your IP in one click, check IP geolocation and block WebRTC leaks.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `proxy-universe`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Proxy Universe
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 74
- **Weekly downloads:** 50
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-25
- **First published:** 2026-06-22
- **Size:** 981 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxy-universe/)
- **Website:** [https://proxyuniverse.org](https://proxyuniverse.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxy-universe/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxy-universe/privacy/)

## Description

Proxy Universe is a fast, lightweight proxy switcher for Firefox. Connect to any HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy — with username/password authentication — and change your IP address in a single click.

★ FEATURES
• One-click connect / disconnect
• HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5 with auth
• Save unlimited proxy profiles
• Real-time IP, country and city detection
• WebRTC leak protection — hides your real IP
• Ping & connection status at a glance
• Clean, dark, distraction-free interface
• No account, no tracking, no data collection

★ PERFECT FOR
Web scraping, testing, accessing geo-restricted sites, managing residential / datacenter / mobile proxies, privacy and everyday browsing.

Switch proxies instantly and browse protected. Made by Proxy Universe — <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/5f03ab61182f0ae4b16e4eb8f54971969db509d2f56d3f6c6bdc2e1716d253c9/http%3A//proxyuniverse.org" rel="nofollow">proxyuniverse.org</a>

## Rankings

- #13,461 — Overall
- #86 — proxy
- #91 — wifi proxy
- #102 — password-protected
- #106 — kitchen
- #110 — scraping

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `privacy`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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