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Web Search by Default

by HEX Design · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Automatically adds &udm=14 to Google searches for web-only results

Users
55
+3 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#104K
#87K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 15 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 12 months
02958Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 55 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 12 months
023Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3 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 Web Search by Default

Avoid AI slop answers by going straight to Web Search. Made this for my own needs and will maintain compatibility if Google changes something.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−3.5%00.00
30 days+3+5.8%00.00
6 months−14−20.3%+10.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Web Search by Default appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
default search#26+10

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.015 Oct 2025

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
15 Oct 2025
Size
15 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
hexdesign.pl
Extension ID
ibnpkihlacgloppkihdiifjdighenmld

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Site access
*://www.google.com/**://google.com/*

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