# Switch Default Search

> READ THIS - This addon switches your default search to Yahoo.com

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `switch-default-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Testing
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 3.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-15
- **First published:** 2023-05-11
- **Size:** 138 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switch-default-search/)

## Description

Switch Default Search is a Firefox add-on that changes your default search engine to Yahoo.com. After installation, when you search using the search bar, your search will be redirected to Yahoo.com.

## Rankings

- #141,762 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.hquick-forms.com/*`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/switch-default-search)