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Merlin
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Adblock Plus

One of the most popular free ad blockers for Firefox. Block annoying ads on sites like Facebook, YouTube and all other websites. Adblock Plus blocks all annoying ads, and supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).

What is Adblock Plus?
"Adblock Plus" is a popular Firefox add-on that blocks annoying ads on various websites including YouTube and Facebook. With nearly 500 million downloads, the tool not only blocks intrusive ads but also supports the Acceptable Ads initiative by default, enabling nonintrusive ads to support content creators. Furthermore, it enhances online privacy by blocking trackers and social media icon tracking. Users have the option to whitelist favorite websites and create custom filters for a more personalized experience.
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Merlin
Stats
Version: 3.25.1 (Last updated: 2024-04-05)
Creation date: 2006-01-17
Weekly download count: 44,219
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 4.03M
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# 7
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Get the free ad blocker for Firefox. With almost 500 million downloads to date!

✓ Block annoying ads and popups ✓ Block video ads on sites like YouTube ✓ Speed-up loading time on pages ✓ Reduce risk of "malvertising" infections ✓ Protect your privacy by stopping trackers from following your online activity ✓ Block social media icons tracking

The ad blocker's additional features enable you to easily support your favorite websites by whitelisting them, to add or create your own filters, and to block social media icons tracking.

Adblock Plus supports the Acceptable Ads initiative. Acceptable Ads are shown by default, which helps support websites that rely on advertising revenue but choose to only display nonintrusive ads. This can be disabled at any time for users who wish to block all ads. The initiative allows content producers to receive monetization for their work and helps create an environment of fairness and sustainability for user, advertiser, and creator alike. Learn more

By downloading and installing this extension, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.

User reviews
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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effective at blocking ads and viruses
  • Blocked over 31,000 ads for a user
Cons
  • Forced-focused new tab ad for premium version
  • Not as effective as it used to be
Most mentioned
  • Old friend
  • Premium version
  • uBlock Origin
  • Complicated for seniors
Recent reviews
Не способен блокировать рекламу из за нежелания разработчика внедрить решение для борьбы с динамическими модификаторами рекламы. Вместо этого, разработчик упорно делегирует это решение на сторонние приложения типа Tampermonkey с кучей неудобных ломающих работу, скриптов. Само же приложение ADblock бесполезно для русскоязычного YANDEX где концентрация российской рекламы 99.9%
by 12, 2024-04-19
by Firefox user 16963372, 2024-04-18
by Firefox user 18377224, 2024-04-18
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Safety
Risk impact

Adblock Plus is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

Adblock Plus has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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