Context Search Origin
Search from the context menu! Right click on some selected text, a link text, or an image – search for it on the engines of your choice. Manage your search engines easily with the native Firefox bookmarks manager.
What is Context Search Origin?
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Summary
Search from the context menu! Right click on some selected text, a link text, or an image, and perform a search for it on the engines of your choice (link text and image searches require Firefox 60 or later). Manage your search engines easily with the native Firefox bookmarks manager.
How to use • Right click some selected text, a link, or an image on a web page. • Select the preferred search engine under "Search for...".
Manage your search engines • Make a folder anywhere in your bookmarks called "Searches" (you only need to do this once). • Add search engines by right clicking the search field on any website. In the context menu choose "Add a Keyword for this Search...", enter a keyword and click "Save" (make sure to save them in "Searches").
Questions or problems? • Explanation of required permissions • FAQ • Please file bugs in the issue tracker.
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Pros
- Outstanding
- Fantastic tool
- Recommended to others
- Best right-click-search extension
- Good and easy to add new search engines
- Helps everyday
Cons
- Setup could be easier
- Favicons keep disappearing
- Doesn't import search engines from search box
- Confusing concept of creating Searches folder
- Add a Keyword for this Search doesn't always appear in search boxes
Most mentioned
- Outstanding
- Fantastic tool
- Recommended
- Underrated
- Setup
- Favicons
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Safety
Risk impact
Context Search Origin is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Context Search Origin if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Context Search Origin has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.