# Search Result Previews

> This addon shows you page preview 🖼️ next to each search result! 🔍 PRO version shows also PageRank 📊 value for each page!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/search\_result\_previews](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search_result_previews)

## Overview

- **ID:** `search_result_previews`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Juraj Mäsiar
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 3,585
- **Weekly downloads:** 36
- **Rating:** 4.66 / 5 (56 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-14
- **First published:** 2022-10-15
- **Size:** 1.56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search_result_previews/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/fastaddons/SearchResultPreviews/issues](https://github.com/fastaddons/SearchResultPreviews/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search\_result\_previews/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search_result_previews/privacy/)

## Description

**Search Result Previews** chrome extension displays page thumbnails beside each search result, enhancing your browsing experience by letting you preview sites before clicking. The PRO version adds PageRank values, indicating page popularity and credibility, making your search safer and more efficient.

Supported on major search engines like Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and others, it helps you analyze links with tools including VirusTotal. This extension boosts productivity and security while browsing, with regular updates and a strong commitment to user privacy.

## Rankings

- #1,470 — Overall
- #160 — Search Tools
- #292 — Privacy & Security
- #1 — result
- #8 — preview
- #23 — review

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.google.com/*`
- `*://*.duckduckgo.com/*`
- `*://*.fastaddons.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.fastaddons.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: fastaddons.com, google.com, duckduckgo.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find Search Result Previews invaluable for making web searches more visual and time-efficient, often reinstating it after updates. However, multiple reviews highlight issues with display bugs when images are in the results and concerns over the forced placement of the extension icon in the toolbar. Additionally, the add-on struggles to update previews on infinite scroll pages like Google’s newer layout. Suggestions include better integration with other tools and customizable settings.

### Pros

- Enhances web searches by making them easier and more visual.
- Saves time when browsing search results.
- Provides a convenient preview feature that users find indispensable.
- Has been a reliable add-on for users over many years.
- Users appreciate the add-on enough to reinstall it after changes or renaming.

### Cons

- Display bugs occur when search results contain images, affecting preview quality.
- The extension icon is forcibly placed in the toolbar without the option to move it to the extension dropdown area.
- The add-on does not currently update previews dynamically when new search results load during infinite scrolling.
- There are compatibility issues with recent major changes in Google's search interface.
- Lack of integration with other add-ons that enhance search result loading.

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