Search Engines Helper

Name: Search Engines Helper
Rating: 4.5811 (74 reviews)
Author: Soufiane Sakhi

Add a custom search engine and export/import all the search urls and icon urls for all search engines added to Firefox.

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The Search Engines Helper Chrome extension empowers users to customize their Firefox search experience. It enables adding new custom search engines effortlessly via context menus or by inputting search and icon URLs directly.

Additionally, users can export all the added search engine URLs and their corresponding icons, making it easy to import and restore them when needed. This tool streamlines managing multiple search engines and ensures a personalized browsing setup. For detailed instructions and support, visit the official documentation.

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Version:

3.5.0 Last updated: 2023-09-03

Version code:

5618272

Creation date:

2018-01-06

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Permissions:

contextMenus
activeTab
notifications

Size:

76.84K

Email:

so*****@gmail.com

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Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

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a day ago

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User reviews

Search Engines Helper is praised for allowing users to add, export, and import custom search engines in Firefox, serving as an important tool due to Firefox's limited default options. It functions reliably and offers more features compared to similar add-ons. However, multiple users note complex export processes, inadequate documentation on making custom searches practically usable within Firefox, and lack of seamless integration into Firefox's search bar. Compatibility issues on newer Firefox versions for Mac have also been reported. Despite its usefulness, users express frustration that such basic functionality requires an add-on.

Pros

Allows adding custom search engines to Firefox, filling a gap in default features.
Enables exporting and importing search engines, useful for backups and migrating to new devices.
Works reliably and as intended for users who understand its functionality.
Well documented by some users and more functional than similar extensions.
Useful workaround for broken open-search-xml engines in Firefox.

Cons

Lacks clear, practical documentation on how to use added custom searches within Firefox's search bar.
Interface and process for exporting/importing search engines is considered complex and not user-friendly by some users.
Does not work on some latest Firefox versions on Mac (e.g., version 133.0, aarch64).
Custom searches do not integrate seamlessly into Firefox's default search list or interface, causing confusion.
Users find it tedious that a basic feature like adding custom search engines requires installing an extension.

Recent reviews

Great extension, in so far as it is needed. Absolutely demential that I have to use an extension to get this basic feature though. At this point I just stick with Firefox by inertia.

by Masca19, 2025-05-10

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by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Search Engines Helper requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.

Risk likelihood

Search Engines Helper 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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