Ecosia Search (Unofficial)
Unofficial, open-source web extension that adds https://ecosia.org/ as a search engine to the Firefox browser. Please review Ecosia's privacy policy: https://info.ecosia.org/privacy
Ecosia Search (Unofficial) - An Open-Source Firefox Add-on
Ecosia Search (Unofficial) is an open-source web extension enabling Firefox users to use ecosia.org for their web searches. The add-on is strictly unofficial and users are advised to read and understand Ecosia's privacy policy before use. The browser's inherent ability to add search engines is still available, with this extension providing an avenue for convenience.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 2
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Overrides search engine: Yes
Size: 31.25K
URLs: Website
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Add-on summary
Please keep in mind that you don't need to install this extension to add the search engine to your list of available engines. You can add it via the search or address bar (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox). This is just for convenience.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Supports good causes like planting trees
- Users appreciate the clever concept
- Users found it functional
Cons
- Installation issues reported by some users
- Add-on perceived as 'corrupt'
- Expired favicon
Most mentioned
- Planting trees
- Installation issues
- Favicon update request
User reviews
by Ruben S., 2023-07-06
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Ecosia Search (Unofficial) requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Ecosia Search (Unofficial) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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