Element Blocker

Element Blocker

Block popups, banners, chat widgets, notification bars, and more from appearing on any website.

What is Element Blocker?
"Element Blocker" is a handy Firefox extension empowering users with the ability to personalize their browsing. With a simple click, users can add any disrupting web elements such as popups, banners and notification bars to the block list, enhancing the cleanliness and readability of the webpage. Features include viewing how many elements have been blocked, the ability to pause or resume blocking, and the option to clear all blocked elements for a specific website. Manage your blocked entities efficiently with a comprehensive list, allowing individual deletions as needed."
Merlin
Stats
Users: 2,432
Rating: 4.45 (76)
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2022-08-22)
Creation date: 2019-03-29
Weekly download count: 54
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 24.41K
URLs: Website
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Merlin
Summary
  • Click on a web page element to add it to the block list
  • View how many elements you've blocked on a given website
  • Temporarily pause element blocking
  • Remove all blocked elements for a given website
  • View a list of all blocked elements and delete specific items as necessary
User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Works well in most cases
  • Saves hidden nodes and can automatically remove them when revisiting the site
  • Great for blocking specific parts of websites
Cons
  • Lacks detailed instructions for use
  • Misses features like an ON/OFF mode and the ability to edit selected elements
  • Difficulty in clicking and blocking some elements
Most mentioned
  • Works well in most cases
  • Lacks detailed instructions for use
  • Great for blocking specific parts of websites
  • Saves hidden nodes and can automatically remove them when revisiting the site
Recent reviews
It works.
by IgorGS, 2024-04-04


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Safety
Risk impact

Element Blocker is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Element Blocker if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Element Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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