# SmartProxy

> SmartProxy is a smart automatic proxy switcher that will automatically enable/disable proxy for the sites you visit, based on customizable rules.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `smartproxy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Salar K
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 6,289
- **Weekly downloads:** 453
- **Rating:** 4.56 / 5 (281 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2017-08-19
- **Size:** 3.81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/smartproxy/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/salarcode/SmartProxy/issues](https://github.com/salarcode/SmartProxy/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/smartproxy/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/smartproxy/privacy/)

## Description

SmartProxy is a WebExtension that automatically enables proxies for the sites you visit based on customizable rules. Configure once and forget about manual toggling—SmartProxy will route traffic through the proxy for designated domains as you browse.

Key features include automatic proxy switching by rule patterns, easy one-click adding of the current site to the proxy list, and backup/restore of settings. It supports GFWList and subscription-based proxy APIs, while remaining privacy-preserving and ad-free.

## Rankings

- #1,024 — Overall
- #101 — Web Development
- #107 — Social & Communication
- #217 — Privacy & Security
- #3 — smart tool
- #5 — smart

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `proxy`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `notifications`
- `dns`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Most reviewers praise SmartProxy for easy, automatic pattern-based switching that reduces manual proxy toggling and keeps browsing smooth. It’s regarded as reliable and unobtrusive with a convenient Firefox-focused feature set and strong SwitchyOmega compatibility. However, some users note downsides seen in a few reviews, such as occasional ad banners in settings, incomplete localization, and data-sync or connectivity issues in edge cases. Overall, it’s a capable, user-friendly proxy extension for Firefox with room for improvements in ads, localization, and cross-browser data handling.

### Pros

- Automatic/pattern-based proxy switching
- Easy to use with Firefox-focused smart features
- Reliable and unobtrusive performance
- Strong SwitchyOmega compatibility (Firefox-specific features)

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