# Simple Search

> This extension highlights “traditional” or “ten blue link” search results provided by the search engine, laying them over the info boxes and other content. Close the window to view the full results page. Compatible with Bing and Google search engines

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Markup
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 228
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (24 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.9
- **Last updated:** 2022-04-15
- **First published:** 2020-10-19
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-search/)
- **Website:** [https://themarkup.org/](https://themarkup.org/)

## Description

Simple Search is a Chrome extension that revives the classic "ten blue links" search experience on Google and Bing. Instead of wading through sponsored results, info boxes, and assorted clutter, this extension overlays the traditional search results on top of the page. You can easily close the overlay if you want to view the full original results page with all the extra content. Simple Search enhances clarity and streamlines your browsing by focusing on the core search listings you want.

Compatible specifically with Google and Bing search engines, this tool brings back a simpler way to browse search results without altering the underlying page—just a clean, focused overlay. If you encounter any issues, the developers encourage feedback via email. Simple Search is ideal for users who prefer straightforward search results and want to avoid distractions on popular search platforms.

## Rankings

- #7,656 — Overall
- #31 — simple
- #121 — result
- #124 — bing
- #136 — search box
- #138 — search

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.bing.com`
- `www.google.com`
- `www.google.ad`
- `www.google.ae`
- `www.google.com.af`
- `www.google.com.ag`
- `www.google.com.ai`
- `www.google.al`
- `www.google.am`
- `www.google.co.ao`
- `www.google.com.ar`
- `www.google.as`
- `www.google.at`
- `www.google.com.au`
- `www.google.az`
- `www.google.ba`
- `www.google.com.bd`
- `www.google.be`
- `www.google.bf`
- `www.google.bg`
- `www.google.com.bh`
- `www.google.bi`
- `www.google.bj`
- `www.google.com.bn`
- `www.google.com.bo`
- `www.google.com.br`
- `www.google.bs`
- `www.google.bt`
- `www.google.co.bw`
- `www.google.by`
- `www.google.com.bz`
- `www.google.ca`
- `www.google.cd`
- `www.google.cf`
- `www.google.cg`
- `www.google.ch`
- `www.google.ci`
- `www.google.co.ck`
- `www.google.cl`
- `www.google.cm`
- `www.google.cn`
- `www.google.com.co`
- `www.google.co.cr`
- `www.google.com.cu`
- `www.google.cv`
- `www.google.com.cy`
- `www.google.cz`
- `www.google.de`
- `www.google.dj`
- `www.google.dk`
- `www.google.dm`
- `www.google.com.do`
- `www.google.dz`
- `www.google.com.ec`
- `www.google.ee`
- `www.google.com.eg`
- `www.google.es`
- `www.google.com.et`
- `www.google.fi`
- `www.google.com.fj`
- `www.google.fm`
- `www.google.fr`
- `www.google.ga`
- `www.google.ge`
- `www.google.gg`
- `www.google.com.gh`
- `www.google.com.gi`
- `www.google.gl`
- `www.google.gm`
- `www.google.gr`
- `www.google.com.gt`
- `www.google.gy`
- `www.google.com.hk`
- `www.google.hn`
- `www.google.hr`
- `www.google.ht`
- `www.google.hu`
- `www.google.co.id`
- `www.google.ie`
- `www.google.co.il`
- `www.google.im`
- `www.google.co.in`
- `www.google.iq`
- `www.google.is`
- `www.google.it`
- `www.google.je`
- `www.google.com.jm`
- `www.google.jo`
- `www.google.co.jp`
- `www.google.co.ke`
- `www.google.com.kh`
- `www.google.ki`
- `www.google.kg`
- `www.google.co.kr`
- `www.google.com.kw`
- `www.google.kz`
- `www.google.la`
- `www.google.com.lb`
- `www.google.li`
- `www.google.lk`
- `www.google.co.ls`
- `www.google.lt`
- `www.google.lu`
- `www.google.lv`
- `www.google.com.ly`
- `www.google.co.ma`
- `www.google.md`
- `www.google.me`
- `www.google.mg`
- `www.google.mk`
- `www.google.ml`
- `www.google.com.mm`
- `www.google.mn`
- `www.google.ms`
- `www.google.com.mt`
- `www.google.mu`
- `www.google.mv`
- `www.google.mw`
- `www.google.com.mx`
- `www.google.com.my`
- `www.google.co.mz`
- `www.google.com.na`
- `www.google.com.ng`
- `www.google.com.ni`
- `www.google.ne`
- `www.google.nl`
- `www.google.no`
- `www.google.com.np`
- `www.google.nr`
- `www.google.nu`
- `www.google.co.nz`
- `www.google.com.om`
- `www.google.com.pa`
- `www.google.com.pe`
- `www.google.com.pg`
- `www.google.com.ph`
- `www.google.com.pk`
- `www.google.pl`
- `www.google.pn`
- `www.google.com.pr`
- `www.google.ps`
- `www.google.pt`
- `www.google.com.py`
- `www.google.com.qa`
- `www.google.ro`
- `www.google.ru`
- `www.google.rw`
- `www.google.com.sa`
- `www.google.com.sb`
- `www.google.sc`
- `www.google.se`
- `www.google.com.sg`
- `www.google.sh`
- `www.google.si`
- `www.google.sk`
- `www.google.com.sl`
- `www.google.sn`
- `www.google.so`
- `www.google.sm`
- `www.google.sr`
- `www.google.st`
- `www.google.com.sv`
- `www.google.td`
- `www.google.tg`
- `www.google.co.th`
- `www.google.com.tj`
- `www.google.tl`
- `www.google.tm`
- `www.google.tn`
- `www.google.to`
- `www.google.com.tr`
- `www.google.tt`
- `www.google.com.tw`
- `www.google.co.tz`
- `www.google.com.ua`
- `www.google.co.ug`
- `www.google.co.uk`
- `www.google.com.uy`
- `www.google.co.uz`
- `www.google.com.vc`
- `www.google.co.ve`
- `www.google.vg`
- `www.google.co.vi`
- `www.google.com.vn`
- `www.google.vu`
- `www.google.ws`
- `www.google.rs`
- `www.google.co.za`
- `www.google.co.zm`
- `www.google.co.zw`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: bing.com, google.com, google.ad, google.ae, com.af, com.ag, com.ai, google.al, google.am, co.ao, com.ar, google.as, google.at, com.au, google.az, google.ba, com.bd, google.be, google.bf, google.bg, com.bh, google.bi, google.bj, com.bn, com.bo, com.br, google.bs, google.bt, co.bw, google.by, com.bz, google.ca, google.cd, google.cf, google.cg, google.ch, google.ci, co.ck, google.cl, google.cm, google.cn, com.co, co.cr, com.cu, google.cv, com.cy, google.cz, google.de, google.dj, google.dk, google.dm, com.do, google.dz, com.ec, google.ee, com.eg, google.es, com.et, google.fi, com.fj, google.fm, google.fr, google.ga, google.ge, google.gg, com.gh, com.gi, google.gl, google.gm, google.gr, com.gt, google.gy, com.hk, google.hn, google.hr, google.ht, google.hu, co.id, google.ie, co.il, google.im, co.in, google.iq, google.is, google.it, google.je, com.jm, google.jo, co.jp, co.ke, com.kh, google.ki, google.kg, co.kr, com.kw, google.kz, google.la, com.lb, google.li, google.lk, co.ls, google.lt, google.lu, google.lv, com.ly, co.ma, google.md, google.me, google.mg, google.mk, google.ml, com.mm, google.mn, google.ms, com.mt, google.mu, google.mv, google.mw, com.mx, com.my, co.mz, com.na, com.ng, com.ni, google.ne, google.nl, google.no, com.np, google.nr, google.nu, co.nz, com.om, com.pa, com.pe, com.pg, com.ph, com.pk, google.pl, google.pn, com.pr, google.ps, google.pt, com.py, com.qa, google.ro, google.ru, google.rw, com.sa, com.sb, google.sc, google.se, com.sg, google.sh, google.si, google.sk, com.sl, google.sn, google.so, google.sm, google.sr, google.st, com.sv, google.td, google.tg, co.th, com.tj, google.tl, google.tm, google.tn, google.to, com.tr, google.tt, com.tw, co.tz, com.ua, co.ug, co.uk, com.uy, co.uz, com.vc, co.ve, google.vg, co.vi, com.vn, google.vu, google.ws, google.rs, co.za, co.zm, co.zw
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Helps to focus on search
- Makes life easier for locating previously visited sites
- Intuitive usage

### Cons

- Does not work for DuckDuckGo
- Lacks a dark mode
- Throws popups at users, leading to uninstallation for some

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