# Search Tools

> Search the web, well now more effectively , effortlessly and with full privacy with these one click shortcut actions!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `search-tools`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vigneshwaran R
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-07
- **First published:** 2020-06-18
- **Size:** 128 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-tools/)
- **Website:** [http://genesis.rf.gd/searchtools.html](http://genesis.rf.gd/searchtools.html)

## Description

Search Tools is a Firefox add-on that revolutionizes web searching. With one-click shortcut actions, you can search the web more effectively and effortlessly while ensuring your privacy. Features include opening links in new tabs, copying direct links, organizing links in collections, and performing WHOIS lookups. Additionally, there is a special 'GoTo Answer' button for Stack Overflow links. Upgrade your search experience with Search Tools!

## Rankings

- #139,758 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `unlimitedStorage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/search-tools)