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Google Search Results Count

On May 7, 2024, Google Search changed its interface to hide the number of search results by default. This script restores the visibility of the search result count by appending it to the top bar.

  1. // ==UserScript==
  2. // @name         Google Search Results Count
  3. // @version      2024-06-22
  4. // @description  On May 7, 2024, Google Search changed its interface to hide the number of search results by default. This script restores the visibility of the search result count by appending it to the top bar.
  5. // @author       Mohan
  6. // @match        https://*.google.com/search?*
  7. // @include      /^https?://(?:www|encrypted|ipv[46])\.google\.[^/]+/(?:$|[#?]|search|webhp)/
  8. // @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=google.com
  9. // @grant        none
  10. // @namespace https://greasyfork.org/users/1321961
  11. // ==/UserScript==
  12.  
  13. (function() {
  14.     'use strict';
  15.  
  16.     function appendResultStats(retries) {
  17.         var resultStats = document.getElementById('result-stats');
  18.         var appbar = document.getElementById('appbar');
  19.  
  20.         if (resultStats && appbar) {
  21.             appbar.appendChild(resultStats.cloneNode(true));
  22.         } else if (retries > 0) {
  23.             setTimeout(function() {
  24.                 appendResultStats(retries - 1);
  25.             }, 1000);
  26.         }
  27.     }
  28.  
  29.     window.addEventListener('load', function() {
  30.         appendResultStats(3);
  31.     }, false);
  32. })();