What is Discussions button for Google Search™?

Discussions button for Google Search™ is a Chrome extension developed by Levi Melamed, and its main feature is "Adds filter buttons to Google™ search results.".

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Download Discussions button for Google Search™ Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

Adds back the discussions button to Google search results, which enables you to search forums and message boards.

Update: Google has since outright disabled the discussion search functionality. As a workaround, the discussions link will now modify your search query and add some relevant filters.

Source code -
https://github.com/stri8ed/google-search-discussions

New in 1.4.7
• Fixed extension to work with latest version of Google.

Extension Basic Information

Name	Discussions button for Google Search™
ID	igjiggoeheaondbmhmilpmbdkpgcjmdn
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/discussions-button-for-go/igjiggoeheaondbmhmilpmbdkpgcjmdn
Description	Adds filter buttons to Google™ search results.
File Size	22.66 KB
Installation Count	35,851
Current Version	1.4.7
Last Updated	2024-02-15
Publish Date	2016-12-31
Rating	4.27/5 Total 142 Ratings
Developer	Levi Melamed
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Supported Languages	en
manifest.json
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