Context Search

Search selected text using your preferred search engines or AI chatbot. Right-click or Alt-click on selected text to respectively launch the context menu or the icons grid. You can also perform searches using keywords in the url address bar.
"Context Search" is a Firefox add-on that enables efficient text searches on web pages. It allows users to organize search engines in folders, utilize context menus or icons grids for quick access, perform multiple searches simultaneously, and engage with AI chatbots. The add-on supports GET and POST request search engines, reverse-image searches, and more. Users can easily manage their search engine preferences and use keywords for quick URL bar searches, enhancing their browsing experience.
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Manifest V2
Daily users: 3,606
Rating: 4.39
(266)
Version: 5.2.1 (Last updated: 2024-08-20)
Creation date: 2017-08-07
Weekly download count: 54
Firefox on Android: No
Risk: High risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • activeTab
  • menus
  • storage
  • search
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 2.36M
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: 6 months ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Very useful extension for multiple search engines.
  • Excellent customer support and quick bug fixes.
  • Preferred by users for enhancing Firefox experience over other browsers.
  • Ability to add custom search engines and URLs.
Cons
  • Frequently reported issues with slowing down Firefox.
  • Recent updates have caused settings and saved searches to be lost.
  • Conflicts with default Firefox keyboard shortcuts.
  • Inconsistent functionality after updates.
Most mentioned
  • Context search is absent from the right-click menu.
  • Add-on slows down Firefox.
  • Problems with retaining custom settings after reinstallation.
  • AI-related issues causing disruptions.
  • Need for improvement in shortcut management.
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
all my saved pages was deleted and replaced by some bullshit i dont give a fuck about
by pissta, 2024-09-11
by alijsh, 2024-09-05
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Context Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Context Search may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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