# Proxy SwitchyOmega

> Manage and switch between multiple proxies quickly & easily.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `switchyomega`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 12962115
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 12,028
- **Weekly downloads:** 31
- **Rating:** 4.52 / 5 (626 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.10
- **Last updated:** 2018-01-28
- **First published:** 2017-04-14
- **Size:** 928 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switchyomega/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/FelisCatus/SwitchyOmega/issues](https://github.com/FelisCatus/SwitchyOmega/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switchyomega/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switchyomega/privacy/)

## Description

Proxy SwitchyOmega is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to simplify proxy management. Unlike traditional system settings, it allows quick switching between multiple proxies with just one click. Features include HTTP/HTTPS proxy authentication, flexible proxy configurations, automatic proxy switching based on website rules, and enhanced performance for PAC scripts.

This free and open-source tool does not include proxies or VPNs but serves as a perfect proxy configuration manager. Users can easily report issues, and translations are actively supported. Note that it conflicts with other proxy-controlling extensions due to browser design limitations, but it offers solutions to manage priority conflicts effectively.

## Rankings

- #695 — Overall
- #57 — Web Development
- #103 — Appearance
- #152 — Privacy & Security
- #7 — proxy
- #15 — wifi proxy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `tabs`
- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `downloads`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `contextMenus`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Multiple users praise the add-on's functionality ("good", "great work") and note they use it in Chrome. However, several reviewers report Firefox installation failures with messages that the add-on is corrupt, linked to manifest/maintenance issues. Users point to a community fork (ZeroOmega) as a workaround and warn about possible malicious copies — exercise caution and install verified forks.

### Pros

- Generally well-liked — users call it "good" or "great work"
- Known/used in Chrome by users
- Community solutions exist to address issues (users mention forks)

### Cons

- Fails to install in Firefox — multiple reports show "appears to be corrupt"/installation aborted
- Not maintained/compatibility issue with newer extension manifest (causing installation failures)
- Risk of malicious copies — users warn to be careful and prefer verified forks

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