diff --git a/docs/src/searx.plugins.tor_check.rst b/docs/src/searx.plugins.tor_check.rst
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+.. _tor check plugin:
+
+================
+Tor check plugin
+================
+
+.. automodule:: searx.plugins.tor_check
+  :members:
+
diff --git a/searx/plugins/tor_check.py b/searx/plugins/tor_check.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+# lint: pylint
+"""A plugin to check if the ip address of the request is a TOR exit node if the
+user searches for ``tor-check``.  It fetches the tor exit node list from
+https://check.torproject.org/exit-addresses and parses all the IPs into a list,
+then checks if the user's IP address is in it.
+
+Enable in ``settings.yml``:
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+  enabled_plugins:
+    ..
+    - 'Tor check plugin'
+
+"""
+
+import re
+from flask_babel import gettext
+from httpx import HTTPError
+from searx.network import get
+
+default_on = False
+
+name = gettext("Tor check plugin")
+'''Translated name of the plugin'''
+
+description = gettext(
+    "This plugin checks if the address of the request is a TOR exit node, and"
+    " informs the user if it is, like check.torproject.org but from searxng."
+)
+'''Translated description of the plugin.'''
+
+preference_section = 'query'
+'''The preference section where the plugin is shown.'''
+
+query_keywords = ['tor-check']
+'''Query keywords shown in the preferences.'''
+
+query_examples = ''
+'''Query examples shown in the preferences.'''
+
+# Regex for exit node addresses in the list.
+reg = re.compile(r"(?<=ExitAddress )\S+")
+
+
+def post_search(request, search):
+
+    if search.search_query.pageno > 1:
+        return True
+
+    if search.search_query.query.lower() == "tor-check":
+
+        # Request the list of tor exit nodes.
+        try:
+            resp = get("https://check.torproject.org/exit-addresses")
+            node_list = re.findall(reg, resp.text)
+
+        except HTTPError:
+            # No answer, return error
+            search.result_container.answers["tor"] = {
+                "answer": gettext(
+                    "The TOR exit node list (https://check.torproject.org/exit-addresses) is unreachable."
+                )
+            }
+            return True
+
+        x_forwarded_for = request.headers.getlist("X-Forwarded-For")
+
+        if x_forwarded_for:
+            ip_address = x_forwarded_for[0]
+        else:
+            ip_address = request.remote_addr
+
+        if ip_address in node_list:
+            search.result_container.answers["tor"] = {
+                "answer": gettext(
+                    "You are using TOR. Your IP address seems to be: {ip_address}.".format(ip_address=ip_address)
+                )
+            }
+        else:
+            search.result_container.answers["tor"] = {
+                "answer": gettext(
+                    "You are not using TOR. Your IP address seems to be: {ip_address}.".format(ip_address=ip_address)
+                )
+            }
+
+    return True
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 2b12c8330..21f0f20b3 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ outgoing:
 #   - 'Hostname replace'  # see hostname_replace configuration below
 #   - 'Open Access DOI rewrite'
 #   - 'Vim-like hotkeys'
+#   - 'Tor check plugin'
 
 # Configuration of the "Hostname replace" plugin:
 #