# Reddit Searcher

> Redirects to Reddit URLs when entering a url in the style "r/\*"

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/reddit-search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/reddit-search)

## Overview

- **ID:** `reddit-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gabriel Fabrício B. Freire
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-11-12
- **First published:** 2019-11-12
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reddit-search/)

## Description

Reddit Searcher is a Firefox add-on that redirects URLs in the style 'r/*' to the corresponding subreddit on Reddit. It saves time by eliminating the need to type 'reddit.com/r/...' and provides seamless access to specific subreddits.

## Rankings

- #50,011 — Overall
- #223 — reddit

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webNavigation`
- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/reddit-search)