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Don't add custom search engines

by Greg Sadetsky · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Prevent Google Chrome from auto-adding custom search engines

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.5 / 5
−0.13 in 30 days
Ratings
83
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#7,727
#6,562 among extensions
Version
0.0.7
updated 3 Jan 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,00012K20KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
205284Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 83 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 Don't add custom search engines

Stop websites from adding custom search engines with this simple extension. This extension does not connect to any third-party servers. Its source code is available here: https://github.com/gregsadetsky/chrome-dont-add-custom-search-engines ==== Updated July 22nd, 2019 - support for more sites (including DuckDuckGo) - bug fixes Updated June 16th, 2018 - support for more sites - bug fixes

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.13
30 days0+0.0%0−0.13
6 months0+0.0%0−0.13
1 year0+0.0%0−0.08

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Don't add custom search engines appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
search#37+17
engine#42−2

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.0.73 Jan 2025
0.0.622 Jul 2019

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
22 Jul 2019
Size
8 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
dictation.tools
Extension ID
dnodlcololidkjgbpeoleabmkocdhacc

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1

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