Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, AdBlock — block ads across the web can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 70 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.5 out of 5 from 290,301 people.
It runs its own code on accounts.adblockplus.org, adblockplus.org, btloader.com and dev.getadblock.com and 8 other sites.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| webRequest | Watch all network traffic from the sites it has access to, including what is sent and received. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess | Block or change requests on the sites it has access to, using rules declared in advance. | - |
| idle | See whether you are currently active at your computer. | - |
| notifications | Show you desktop notifications. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| unlimitedStorage | Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser instead of the usual quota. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
What to use instead
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Adblock Plus - free ad blocker
Needs much the same access, updated within the last month, 38M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Tampermonkey
Needs much the same access, updated 16 weeks ago, 12M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Instant Data Scraper
Needs much the same access, updated within the last month, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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1Password Nightly – Password Manager
Needs much the same access, updated within the last month, 300k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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PDF Viewer
Needs similar access, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing