Middle Click to Search icon

Middle Click to Search

by Dovie Weinstock · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Middle click highlighted text to search or ask AI in a new tab.

Users
120
+2 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
5
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#78K
#66K among extensions
Version
0.2.1
updated 2 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
261120Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 120 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
025Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 5 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 Middle Click to Search

Also, if the text is a URL or a even just a domain (Resource Name), it will go directly to the page. Check the options menu. Reload any open tabs after installing this extension for it take effect. https://github.com/DovieW/middle-click-search

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+24+25.0%00.00
30 days+2+1.7%00.00
6 months+34+39.5%+1+0.05
1 year+54+81.8%+1+0.05

Version history

9 versions recorded
0.2.12 Oct 2026
0.2.01 Oct 2026
0.1.624 Jul 2024
0.1.517 Jun 2023
0.1.428 Apr 2023
0.1.325 Apr 2023
0.1.217 Mar 2023
0.1.117 Feb 2023

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
29 Nov 2022
Size
60 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
mmelcmhpbfmnchbofbjkffmmelkdmiaj

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storageactiveTaboffscreenclipboardWrite

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