Redirect to DuckDuckGo

A simple extension that redirects Google searches to DuckDuckGo, a more private search engine.
What is Redirect to DuckDuckGo?
Redirect to DuckDuckGo is a Firefox add-on that redirects Google, Bing, and Yahoo searches to DuckDuckGo, a more private search engine. It is a simple extension that requests permission to access browser activity during navigation, solely for the purpose of redirecting searches and not collecting any information.
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Add-on stats

Users: 298 ▲ 8
Rating: 4.31 (13)
Version: 2.3.1 (Last updated: 2022-04-22)
Creation date: 2016-01-30
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://www.google.com/search*
  • *://www.bing.com/search*
  • *://search.yahoo.com/search*
  • *://bingdev.cloudapp.net/Get*
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • storage
Size: 37.45K
URLs: Website

Ranking

# 5850 ▲ 115
Other rankings
#18 in redirect keyword 52 #19 in reduce keyword 5 #48 in direct link keyword 12 #132 in yahoo keyword 31 ▲ 1 #217 in engine keyword 9 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Redirect (v1.3.1)
4.56 (9) 90
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Add-on summary

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Redirect to DuckDuckGo is a simple extension that redirects Google, Bing, and Yahoo searches to DuckDuckGo, a more private search engine. You can find the GitHub repository at https://github.com/allanburleson/duckduckgo-redirect.

This extension requests permission to access browser activity during navigation. This is only used to redirect searches; I do not collect any information.

User reviews

by Firefox user 13644073, 2024-06-07
by Firefox user 13644073, 2024-06-07
by Firefox user 13644073, 2024-06-07
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Redirect to DuckDuckGo requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Redirect to DuckDuckGo has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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