Selection Context Search
- Right click on a selected text and choose the search website from the popup window
or the context menu
- Edit the website list in Add-on Options page or by using the Bookmarks
- Unlimited depth of nested folders in the context menu
Selection Context Search - Firefox Add-on
Selection Context Search is a comprehensive Firefox add-on enabling users to easily search selected text through a right-click context menu. Users can edit the list of search websites via the Add-on Options page or bookmarks, with an option to import or export the list. Advanced search capabilities such as reverse image search, page translation, and domain search are also featured in this add-on. The search page can open in new or current tabs or a new window.
Add-on stats
Rating: 4.26 
0.02
(161)
Creation date: 2017-09-01
Weekly download count: 10
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- alarms
- bookmarks
- cookies
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
Size: 39.48K
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Add-on summary
Summary:
- Right click on a selected text and choose the search website from the context menu
- The website list is edited in the Add-on Options page. The list can include bookmark folders.
- Unlimited depth of nested folders in the context menu
- Export or Import the website list
- Optional use of placeholders
- The add-on can do advanced searches such as: reverse image search, page translation and current domain search
- Go to the search page, right-click on the field where you type the search keywords and choose "Add search page" from the context menu.
- Search websites can be added manually in the Add-on Options page. By default the selected text is appended to the website address. Optionally, a placeholder can be used to specify where in the address to insert the selected text.
- Search websites can also be added by using a folder named "Search" from the Firefox Bookmarks Menu. To use this method:
- Create a folder named "Search" in Firefox Bookmarks Menu
- Go to the search website you want to add and right click on the field where you type the text you want to search
- A context menu will be displayed then choose "Add a Keyword for this Search..."
- A window will be displayed then choose to save the bookmark in the "Search" folder then choose a unique keyword
- Optionally the bookmark can be created in sub-folders of "Search" folder
The search page can open in: a new tab, a background tab, the current tab or in a new window.
The following features are requested by users but cannot be implemented due to technical limitations:
- Move the sub-menu higher in the context menu
- Add websites in the main context menu, not only in the sub-menu
- Favorite icons for websites in the context menu are available starting with Firefox 56
User reviews
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
- Very useful and helpful for context searches
- Has a clean interface and versatile features
- Integrates well with multiple search contexts like images, links, and text
Cons
- Stopped working after Firefox version updates
- Privacy concerns and delisting from Google due to violations
- User settings and custom entries do not save between sessions
- Reported abandonment by the developer
Most mentioned
- The add-on has stopped working in recent Firefox versions (128 and 129)
- Lack of support or updates since the last update two years ago
- Issues with saving personal settings, requiring reloading every session
- Privacy violations leading to delisting from Google
User reviews
Terrible design makes a bad experience esp coming from the Chrome browser version.
by kickerofelves, 2025-01-23
Incredibly useful light addon, but it just stopped working on FF129. Is there any support site?
by Firefox user 13723926, 2024-08-25
A great and very helpful add-on, but it doesn't work since FF version 128.
by gjon, 2024-08-16
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Selection Context Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Selection Context Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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