
SmartProxy: The Premier Automatic Proxy Switcher Add-On on Firefox
Add-on stats
- <all_urls>
- activeTab
- tabs
- proxy
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- notifications
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Add-on summary
What is SmartProxy Using proxies cannot be easier with SmartProxy. Think of it as configure once and forget solution. With SmartProxy you don't need to change your proxy manually or turn it on and off. All you have to do is to tell SmartProxy that you want to enable proxy for your desired website with just one click. After that, when you visit that specific website, SmartProxy will act and all you data for that website will be transferred though the proxy, without you doing anything.
Please note that: 🚫 SmartProxy does not provide any type of proxy servers. 👀 SmartProxy does not track you in any way. ⭐️ SmartProxy is completely ad free in any way.
SmartProxy It uses patterns to automatically define rules to proxify your web experience. With SmartProxy, you don't need to change your proxy manually and turn it on and off. You can add your desired website to the proxy rules list with just one click. After that, when you visit that specific website, SmartProxy will act and all you data for that website will be transferred though the proxy, without you doing anything.
What's more, SmartProxy is inspired by AutoProxy and AutoProxy-ng and that are now considered legacy. SmartProxy is completely written from ground up using WebExtensions and provides more functionality than those proxies.
Highlights
- Automatically detect when to enable or disable proxy to certain websites based on rule patterns
- Easily switch between many proxy servers as your active proxy server setting
- Easily with one click add current site to your proxy list
- View current website items and requests and decide whether to proxify them with one click
- Easily switch between proxy modes and enable proxy for all domains
- Proxy API is supported through subscriptions
- Backup/Restore settings and rules
- Supporting GFWList, learn how here
- Permissions explained
User reviews
- Good alternative to SwitchyOmega
- Very powerful and simple configuration
- Works well in certain setups (e.g., with ciadpi)
- Ad-free experience
- Best proxy management addon for Firefox
- Doesn't work as expected with certain websites (e.g., youtube.com and associated domains)
- Disabled or ineffective in recent Firefox versions
- Settings are often reported as useless
- Proxy switching does not change as configured
- Proxy not working properly
- Issues with website compatibility (especially YouTube)
- Difficulties with the 'Use proxy for tab/source' function
- Settings have no effect or are ineffective
- Not functioning in the latest Firefox version
User reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
SmartProxy requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
SmartProxy is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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