# Search Site WE

> Search within the current subdomain or within the entire domain, using the toolbar button or context menu.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `search-site-we`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DW-dev
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 787
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 4.77 / 5 (108 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.7
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-03
- **First published:** 2016-08-09
- **Size:** 74 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-site-we/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-site-we/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-site-we/privacy/)

## Description

**Search Site WE** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you search within the current subdomain or entire domain seamlessly. Installed as a toolbar button with a green magnifying-glass icon, it enables quick site-specific searches without page reloads or restarts. You can type your query in the popup panel or use the context menu by selecting text on a webpage.

This extension supports multiple popular search engines like Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and more, including options for local country-specific search engines. It also offers customization options such as searching exact matches, opening results in a new tab, and showing or hiding search suggestions. Keyboard shortcuts like Alt+K allow rapid access to the search panel, enhancing browsing productivity.

Search Site WE is implemented with the WebExtensions API, making it compatible with Chrome and Firefox, ensuring identical user experience across browsers. Its focus on practical, customizable, and efficient site searches makes it ideal for users wanting to streamline their information discovery on websites.

## Rankings

- #3,845 — Overall
- #14 — site
- #52 — search box
- #54 — search bar
- #66 — research
- #71 — item

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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## Review summary

### Pros

- Simple and effective
- Convenient for searching specific sites
- Saves time by reducing button clicks
- Ability to choose specific search sites

### Cons

- Lacks the option to add custom search engines
- Limited to a few predefined search engines
- Search engine options are not user-friendly
- Inflexible search engine selection

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- [Search Manager](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-manager-webextension) — 3 users
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- [Startpage Lite (searchengine only)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/startpage-lite) — 5 users
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- [Search from Popup or ContextMenu](https://chrome-stats.com/d/searchfrompopuporcontextmenu) — 164 users, 4.77 / 5

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-site-we)