Block Site
A customizable, password-protected website blocker and redirector.
What is Block Site?
'Block Site' is a Firefox extension providing control over website access. It allows you to block unwanted domains, use wildcard or regex matching, utilize reverse mode to limit access only to selected sites, and redirect blocked hostnames to new destinations. Furthermore, it protects against data leakage by preventing certain hostnames from capturing your network activity. Additional features include timed blocking, custom messages on blocked pages, aut0-closure of blocked tabs, killing pop-ups, and configurable pause and resume options.
Add-on stats
By: Ray
Creation date: 2017-10-18
Weekly download count: 2,437
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- storage
- notifications
- alarms
- contextMenus
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
- <all_urls>
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
Size: 174.83K
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 256
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Add-on summary
This extension will block access to websites of your choosing. A master password controls all customization options, as well as access to any blocked site. It’s also possible to redirect navigation from one specific website to another.
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maE-gOUSH4c
Features:
- Block unwanted domains.
- Prevent access to a range of websites using wildcard matching or regular expression matching.
- Reverse mode allows access to only some hostnames and blocks access to all others.
- Custom redirection; you can redirect a single blocked hostname to a new destination.
- Display a custom message on blocked pages.
- Time and date based blocking. Only block access to the websites at specified times and dates. This feature can be configured per hostname.
- Protect data leakage. This extension prevents certain hostnames from gathering network activity from your computer, since blocking occurs before any network request is emitted to the server.
- Auto-closes blocked tabs after a period of time.
- Closes annoying pop-ups as soon as the opening request is received.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Easy to use once set up correctly
- Effective at helping users focus by blocking distracting websites
- Open-source
Cons
- Confusing user interface and settings
- Frequently doesn't work as intended, with blocked sites still accessible
- Issues with master password and configuration saving
Most mentioned
- Confusing UI and settings
- Add-on not working or blocking sites
- Requires reinstallation to fix issues
Recent reviews
Works, but the settings are utterly confusing with a very poor ux design. It takes some sustained trial-and-error to figure how to use anything else besides the default "Block site" and "Unblock site" when clicking the extension
by chapptheme, 2024-11-16
Used to work. Either current release is bugged, or hasn't updated. Currently it's asking for a password when trying to add new websites to block. Can't add new websites to block.
by BluTGI, 2024-11-11
nem blokkol semmit kalap szar
by BibBoy, 2024-11-10
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Block Site requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Block Site has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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