Custom Search Engine icon

Custom Search Engine

by Ravi · Tools
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

To use, type 'ms' plus keyword for custom search engines & search term into the url bar. (e.g. ms google <search text>).

Users
3,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
11
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#18K
#15K among extensions
Version
1.7
updated 28 Apr 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
1,0003,0005,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
2611Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 11 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 Custom Search Engine

# Description: ----------------- This add-on allows users to define their own custom search engines and use it from address bar of the browser. You can save the custom engine details to a file and also load it from there. It allows easy sharing of custom defined engines too. You can also make use of multiple search engines in one go. To use multi-search feature type "ms key1,key2,key3 <text>". For detailed information please review information at home page/support page url (due to a chrome store policy needed to truncate the description) - https://rsins.github.io/ravi-firefox-custom-search-engines/custom-search-browser-add-on-readme # Permissions Required: ------------------------ * storage - Save and load Preferences * raw.githubusercontent.com - Load "popular search engines" from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rsins/ravi-firefox-custom-search-engines/master/SampleCustomEngines/PopularSearchEngines.txt

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year0+0.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Custom Search Engine appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
engine#10+1
search bar#180
firefox#55+6
search#68+21

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.722 Apr 2024
1.615 Aug 2018

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
15 Aug 2018
Size
64 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
rsins.github.io
Extension ID
kelahdmegihhooaelnaahkeggodajdjf

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage
Site access
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rsins/ravi-firefox-custom-search-engines/master/SampleCustomEngines/PopularSearchEngines.txt

Alternatives to Custom Search Engine

Extensions that rank for the same store searches or share the Tools category, ordered by users