OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web

Our environment friendly new tab sets your search bar to OceanHero. With each search you protect the ocean and reduce plastic waste.

What is OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web?
OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web is a Firefox add-on that transforms your searches into ocean-saving efforts. By making OceanHero your search engine, each online query helps fund the collection of plastic waste from our oceans, contributing to the reduction of marine pollution. With new features like video backgrounds, an updated search page, and mini-games, OceanHero offers both a functional browsing experience and a meaningful way to support environmental sustainability. Partnering with organizations like Plastic Bank and World Free Oceans, the add-on engages users in a collaborative effort to clean up our planet while providing a fun, interactive online experience.
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Stats
By: OceanHero
Users: 1,493 ▲ 20
Rating: 4.69 (84)
Version: 6.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-03-19)
Creation date: 2019-08-25
Weekly download count: 16
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • storage
  • topSites
  • unlimitedStorage
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • https://oceanhero.today/*
  • https://accounts.google.com/*
Size: 12.18M
URLs: Website
Stats date:

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Summary

Our environment friendly new tab sets your search bar to OceanHero. With each search you protect the ocean and reduce plastic waste.

✨ What's New

• Video backgrounds • Icon to quickly change backgrounds • Updated search results page • Bug fixes

Description:

⭐️ How it Works

On average, OceanHero can collect one plastic bottle for every five searches you complete, or every 17 new tabs you open. That means by using our browser extension with OceanHero as your default search destination you can help contribute to cleaning the planet and protecting our environment by removing plastic from the ocean.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Good search engine
  • Helps clean up the oceans
  • Makes surfing online a nicer place
  • Relevant search results
Cons
  • No dark mode
  • Issue with Ocean Mode theme not saving
  • Search results sometimes disappear
Most mentioned
  • Good search engine
  • Clean up the oceans
  • Ocean Mode theme
Recent reviews
by Vici Arine, 2023-01-24
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Safety
Risk impact

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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