Redirect to DuckDuckGo
A simple extension that redirects Google searches to DuckDuckGo, a more private search engine.
Redirect to DuckDuckGo - Firefox Add-on
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.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact 
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
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Add-on summary
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
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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