Context Search Origin

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?
Context Search Origin is a powerful Firefox add-on that enhances your online search experience. It allows you to select text items, links, or images from a webpage and search for them using engines of your choice directly from the context menu. The add-on also offers an easy solution to manage your search engines using the native Firefox bookmarks manager. Simply create a 'Searches' folder in your bookmarks and add search engines using their specific keywords. Learn more about permissions, get FAQs, or issue bugs on the dedicated links.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 768 ▼ -26
Rating: 4.34 (111)
Version: 2.7 (Last updated: 2022-02-05)
Creation date: 2017-08-11
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • menus
  • tabs
  • storage
  • bookmarks
Size: 44.93K
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Merlin
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 permissionsFAQPlease file bugs in the issue tracker.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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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.

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