Google Search Custom Sidebar
Customizable Google Search sidebar: quick filters (lang, time, filetype, country), site search, Verbatim & Personalization tools.
Google Search Custom Sidebar
Customizable Google Search sidebar: quick filters (lang, time, filetype, country), site search, Verbatim & Personalization tools
Google Search Custom Sidebar – Supercharge Your Search!
Tired of digging through menus for Google's advanced search operators?
Google Search Custom Sidebar adds a powerful and highly configurable sidebar to your Google search results page, giving you instant access to advanced filters and tools-right where you need them.
Key Features
Quick Filters
- Language: Filter results by specific languages.
- Time: Select from predefined time ranges (past hour, day, week, month, year) or set a custom date range.
- Filetype: Filter by file types like PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and more.
- Country/Region: Limit results to specific countries.
- Keyword Location: Choose where your keywords should appear:
- Anywhere in the page (default)
- In the title
- In the text
- In the URL
Enhanced Site Search
- Quickly search within your favorite predefined websites.
- Checkbox Mode (optional): Select multiple sites using checkboxes for combined searches (e.g., site:a OR site:b).
- TLD/SLD Support: Add custom domains like .edu, .gov.uk, or others to your site list.
Essential Tools
- Verbatim Toggle: Instantly switch to Google's exact-match “Verbatim” mode.
- Personalization Toggle: Enable or disable personalized search results.
- Advanced Search Link: Direct access to Google’s Advanced Search page with your current query pre-filled.
- Reset Filters: Clear all sidebar filters in one click.
Highly Customizable
- Section Control: Show, hide, and reorder sidebar sections (Language, Time, Filetype, etc.).
- Appearance: Adjust sidebar width, font size, hover effects, and choose from Light, Dark, Minimal Light, Minimal Dark, or follow system theme.
- Button Placement: Position control buttons (Reset, Verbatim, Advanced Search, Personalization) in the Sidebar Header, Top Block, Tools Section, or hide them entirely.
- Custom Filter Options: Define your own languages, time ranges, filetypes, countries, and favorite sites.
- Accordion Mode: Option to allow only one section to be open at a time.
- Draggable Sidebar: Move the sidebar anywhere on the page by dragging.
How to Use
- The sidebar automatically appears on Google search result pages.
- Click the gear icon (⚙️) in the sidebar header to open settings and customize everything to your needs.