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 Star - Browse ad-free and safe can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 100 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.9 out of 5 from 159 people.
It runs its own code on youtube.com.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| cookies | Read and change cookies for the sites it has access to, including the ones that keep you signed in. | 15 |
| 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 |
| activeTab | Read and change the page in the current tab, but only after you click the extension. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| declarativeNetRequestFeedback | See which of its own blocking rules matched. | - |
| 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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Hover Zoom+
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OneTab
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Read it - just read website. text mode
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Cookie AutoDelete V3
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 10k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Tab Suspender
Needs similar access, updated 15 weeks ago, 100k+ users, on Manifest V3.
Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing