Processes DuckDuckGo !bangs client-side

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0.2.2
Update
March 13, 2021
Size
12.03KiB
Developer
inclushe.com
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356
Rating
4.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
English
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Permissions
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
*://duckduckgo.com/*
Https://duckduckgo.com/bang.js
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DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster Extension

WARNING: It is highly recommend that you set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine. Learn how to do that here: https://help.duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/desktop/chrome/

\"DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster\" replaces the requests and redirects to DuckDuckGo's servers needed to handle !bangs by processing them client-side.
This leads to a noticeable improvement in initial page load time, with at least a >30% improvement in paint time on high-speed connections and possibly higher for users on mobile networks with higher latency.

This extension supports all DuckDuckGo !bangs.
To learn more about DuckDuckGo !bangs, visit duckduckgo.com/bang.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster", "version": "0.2.2", "description": "Processes DuckDuckGo !bangs client-side", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon-16.png", "24": "icons/icon-24.png", "48": "icons/icon-48.png", "128": "icons/icon-128.png" }, "permissions": [ "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "*://duckduckgo.com/*", "https://duckduckgo.com/bang.js" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "browser-polyfill.min.js", "background.js" ] }}
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How to download and manually install DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension file

Select and download the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install DuckDuckGo !bangs but Faster extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Juan Miguel Sanchez (ID: 000000711950ca17) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/01/2022 This is so good. It's so fast.

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Maciej Błędkowski (ID: 000000f5db5ccac1) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/13/2021 When extension is enabled i cannot use bangs inside duckduckgo's search box.

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Cody (ID: 0000002c395d252b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/18/2020 Does what it says, makes the DDG bangs a lot snappier! Love it!