Disable JavaScript

Adds the ability to disable JavaScript for specific sites or specific tabs. You can customize the default JS state (on or off), the disable behavior (by domain or by tab) and much more.

Total ratings

4.57 (Rating count: 155)

Review summary

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Pros
  • Works as intended for testing JavaScript
  • Good for disabling ads on JavaScript-dependent sites
  • User-friendly for toggling JavaScript per page
Cons
  • Contains malware in the latest versions
  • Frequent updates have raised concerns about security
  • Keyboard shortcuts conflict with other add-ons and cannot be changed
  • Some users experience it not functioning at all
Most mentioned
  • Malware concerns with version 2.3.2
  • Inability to customize keyboard shortcuts
  • Functionality issues, especially on YouTube
  • Need for distinct whitelisting and blacklisting options
  • Lack of visible toggling controls
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User reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70
All time rating average: 4.57
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Date Author Rating Comment
2025-01-20 Firefox user 18792226 Contains malware. See this: [https:]//web[.]archive[.]org/web/20240329145533/[https:]//github[.]com/dpacassi/disable-javascript/issues/118 (remove [ and ] from link]).
2025-01-19 eromana
2024-11-19 Andy Mabbett Good, but not as great as it could be: The keyboard shortcut clashes with other add-ons, and cannot be changed If a site uses JavaScript to disable the context menu, then the context menu cannot be used to turn JavaScript off
2024-10-01 Psyche42 This extension is using the code based on a discontinued github repository, which can be found here: github, user: dpacassi, Repository: disable-javascript This current extension version contains malware, which can be learned about here: github, user: dpacassi, Repository: disable-javascript, Issue # 118.
2024-09-20 yojo fantastic! finally something that just works and is what i asked for, perfect for testing noscript tags and just disabling js for one page you are currently on
2024-09-18 Jvet56 I love this add-on.
2024-08-26 zidneyz very useful
2024-07-22 Nikola Kozhuharov
2024-06-17 marcome This plugin 2.3.2resigned1 contains malware! DELETE IT NOW! While using it, I have been blocked by many websites because of attempt of performing an attack. The official plugin is not maintained anymore and it's version 2.3.1
2024-06-07 Mia Lewis very cool
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