Search and Wider Mail by Yahoo

Name: Search and Wider Mail by Yahoo
Rating: 3.4468 (94 reviews)
Author: Yahoo!

By: Yahoo!

Expand your Yahoo Mail inbox. Set Yahoo as your default search and enjoy a wider view. Wider mail experience works only with Yahoo as the default search engine.

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Features & Capabilities

The "Search and Wider Mail by Yahoo" Chrome extension enhances your Yahoo Mail experience by expanding the inbox view, allowing for easier and clearer navigation of your emails. To enjoy the wider mail experience, this extension sets Yahoo as your default search engine, integrating your search and mail smoothly.

After installation, simply reload your Yahoo Mail page to start using the expanded inbox view. Please note, the wider mail experience is fully functional only when Yahoo is set as your default search engine. The extension accesses basic browser information such as the current default search engine, browser version, and operating system version to optimize the user experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Yahoo!

Daily users:

2,933 -28

Rating:

3.45

(94)

Version:

1.2.1 Last updated: 2021-01-07

Version code:

5160555

Creation date:

2016-08-24

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
cookies
tabs
https://*.mail.yahoo.com/*
*://*.yahoo.com/*

Content scripts matches:

*.mail.yahoo.com

Size:

53.32KB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,658 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#181 in Social & Communication ▼ 5

#194 in Search Tools ▼ 1

#258 in Other extensions ▼ 3

#4 in yahoo keyword 29

#6 in mail keyword 57

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Developed by:

Yahoo!

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yahoo-wider-mail/

User Reviews

User feedback suggests this add-on is partially useful for Yahoo Mail, improving usability for some; but it is frequently unreliable and appears out of date. Reviewers report automatic setting changes, requiring Yahoo as the default search engine, and occasional reversion to old styles. Security concerns are raised, including reports of unapproved activity and potential account lock. Overall, the add-on has some positive sentiment but is hampered by maintenance issues and behavior that affects user control over search settings and privacy.

Pros

Improves Yahoo Mail usability when installed.
Positive general sentiment (nice app).
Works with Google as the default search extension.

Cons

Stops working and reverts to old style; unreliable across sessions.
Outdated and not actively maintained; needs updates.
Forces Yahoo as the default search engine or auto-changes settings; users must switch back.
Security and privacy concerns; reports of unapproved activity and possible account lock.

Recent reviews

by pp*****, 2026-03-24

by Ma*****, 2025-10-24

by LY*****, 2025-08-18

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Is Search and Wider Mail by Yahoo Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Search and Wider Mail by Yahoo requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Search and Wider Mail by Yahoo has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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