[GH-ISSUE #212] [BUG] Adding Whoogle to Firefox Doesn't Work #147

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:01 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-25 20:35:01 +03:00

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Originally created by @Itellia on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/212

Description: When attempting to add Whoogle to Firefox, Firefox will respond with the message "Firefox could not download the search plugin from: https://whoogle.sdf.org/opensearch.xml".

Reproduction:

Use Firefox.
Go to whoogle.sdf.org
Attempt to add Whoogle as a search engine with the green plus sign next to the search bar.
Bug appears.

OS: Windows
Browser: Firefox
Version: 86 (latest)

Originally created by @Itellia on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/212 Description: When attempting to add Whoogle to Firefox, Firefox will respond with the message "Firefox could not download the search plugin from: https://whoogle.sdf.org/opensearch.xml". Reproduction: 1. Use Firefox. 2. Go to whoogle.sdf.org 3. Attempt to add Whoogle as a search engine with the green plus sign next to the search bar. 4. Bug appears. - OS: Windows - Browser: Firefox - Version: 86 (latest)

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021):

Someone set the root URL on their end to "httos" instead of "https". I just updated the configs for them since it's an easy enough fix (that anyone can do), but I don't typically get involved with issues on public instances.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021): Someone set the root URL on their end to "httos" instead of "https". I just updated the configs for them since it's an easy enough fix (that anyone can do), but I don't typically get involved with issues on public instances.