Google Search Custom Sidebar

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.