Context Menu Search icon

Context Menu Search

by Ashutosh · ashutoshdwivedi.com · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Use the right-click menu to search for selected text in different search engines

Users
90K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.9 / 5
−0.58 in 30 days
Ratings
832
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#2,358
#2,076 among extensions
Version
3.0.1
updated 24 Apr 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
30K65K100KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 90,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
200516832Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 832 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Context Menu Search

This extension can be used to search for selected text using the context menu. Different search engines can be added according to the user's wish to the right-click menu. The search results are shown in a new tab which can either be a focussed tab or a background tab depending on the options set by the user. The location of the newly opened tab can also be set by the user to be either next to the current tab or the last tab. The order of the search engines in the right-click menu can also be arranged. A list of 40 commonly used search engines has been added so that users can choose easily. If needed, the user can also add an option which has not been included. Premium features: Purchase a premium subscription to unlock the following features: - AI prompts: Get answers from AI: Summarize, rephrase, translate and so much more. - Customize prompts: Provide your own prompts to achieve exactly what you want. - Sub-menus: Group your search engines and AI prompts into sub-menus for better organization. - Multi-launch: Trigger multiple searches in separate tabs or multiple AI prompts simultaneously. You need at least Chrome version 88 to install and use this extension. If you like the extension, please don't forget to rate it 5-star (preferably!). In case of any issues/suggestions, leave a comment at the support and FAQ link provided below. Known issues: -------------------- 1. Sometimes, the extension icon reverts back from the magnifying glass to default Chrome extension icon. Disabling and enabling the extension again should bring it back. This is perhaps an issue with chrome.contextMenus.removeAll() method. 2. Favicons for search engines cannot be displayed in context menu currently as the contextMenus API does not allow it. 3. Taking settings from omnibar search configuration is not possible. Change-log: ---------------- 3.0.1: Handle old browsers where sidePanel is not supported. 3.00: Premium features added: Multilaunch, Submenus, AI Prompt support. Revamped the Options and Welcome pages, updated icons, and made host permissions optional. 2.99: Added support for selectively not encoding search terms, fixed some bugs 2.98: Fixed some bugs, added support for opening multiple search results on clicking an option 2.97: Added support for separators, fixed some bugs and styling issues 2.96: Fixed a bug due to which context menu items were not working, some styling changes 2.94: Manifest v3 migration, changed way to store data and removed FB like button 2.93: Removed ./ in manifest to avoid chromium bug : https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=410666 2.92: Fixed the delete item button. Added new FB share/like button. 2.91: Fixed content security violations. Removed tweet option due to direct script loading. 2.90: Changed to use manifest version 2. 2.82: Drag and drop to rearrange options. 2.80: Minor code changes, Option for Google+ search added. 2.72: Bug fixed: Chrome restart no longer needed to apply settings. 2.7: Users can now use either 'TESTSEARCH' or '%s' to denote search terms. Context menu icon changed. Minor CSS changes. 2.6: CSS problems fixed on options page. Option for Cuil Search removed and options for Yahoo! Japan, Reddit(Google search) and Google Definitions added.'Facebook Like' button added. 2.5: Users can choose to have the link to options page displayed at the end of the context menu. Export/Import search engines' list feature is provided to facilitate saving of configuration. Options page redesigned for easy use. Added Baidu and Rotten Tomatoes. 2.0: Added options for the user to choose if the search results show in a background or foreground tab. They can also pick whether the new tab opens next to the current tab or at the end. A list of 35 search engines has been added as options for the user to add. 1.5: The order of the search options can now be re-arranged. 1.0: Users can now add as many search engines to the right click menu as they want. An existing option can now be disabled or deleted if not required. 0.9: Added the ability for enabling/disabling particular search engines. Users can also customize which search engines they want and what the name of the search engine in the list should be. 0.5: Added Bing images to default pack

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+1−0.58
30 days0+0.0%+2−0.58
6 months−10K−10.0%+3−0.58
1 year−10K−10.0%+4−0.59

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Context Menu Search appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
context menu#3+16
menu#15+22
default search#54new
google search#58new
options#71new

Version history

8 versions recorded
3.0.124 Apr 2025
3.0021 Apr 2025
2.9914 Sep 2024
2.9814 Aug 2024
2.978 Aug 2024
2.967 Aug 2024
2.946 Aug 2024
2.9318 Oct 2014

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
18 Oct 2014
Size
1.4 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
in_app
Support
chromewebstore.google.com
Extension ID
ocpcmghnefmdhljkoiapafejjohldoga

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenusstorageoffscreensidePanel

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