Is Context Menu Search Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Context Menu Search earns a safety grade B, 77.7 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
77.7/100
Grade B · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Context Menu Search earns a safety grade of B (77.7/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Permissions & Access (100%). The weakest is Maintenance & Ownership (30%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Context Menu Search looks broadly trustworthy. 100,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 3.9/5 from 832 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2025-04-24. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Context Menu Search's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 100% · 25/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 75% · 12/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 30% · 2.3/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 76% · 7.6/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
It requests contextMenus, storage, offscreen, and sidePanel permissions. These let it add right-click menu items, save settings locally, run background tasks without a visible page, and open a side panel. No access to tabs, history, cookies, or page content is requested. This narrow scope fits a context-menu search tool and earned a full permissions score.
The developer declares location data collection, while stating data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes. Location may personalize searches, but users should check why it is needed. For this category, limited permissions are good, but any extension that sends selected text to a search engine transmits your query off-device.
Strongest dimension is Permissions & Access (100%); weakest is Maintenance & Ownership (30%). Although recently updated and with 100,000 users, the low maintenance score suggests limited verifiable developer information. Community rating is 3.9/5. The permission design is safe, but clearer ownership and privacy details would help.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Context Menu Search?
- Publisher http://ashutoshdwivedi.com/
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, Context Menu Search scores higher on safety than 55% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Context Menu Search FAQ
- Is Context Menu Search safe?
- Context Menu Search earns a safety grade of B (77.7/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Context Menu Search?
- Context Menu Search is operated by http://ashutoshdwivedi.com/.
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