GIF Blocker

Block GIF images from being loaded on HTML pages to reduce bandwidth and resource usage

GIF Blocker - Block GIF images and improve page performance

GIF Blocker is a Firefox add-on that blocks GIF images and replaces them with vectorial images, reducing bandwidth usage, improving page performance, and saving loading time.

Add-on stats

By: Ray
Users: 313
-2
Rating: 2.24
(21)
Version: 0.1.2 (Last updated: 2020-08-17)
Creation date: 2017-07-30
Weekly download count: 6
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • activeTab
  • *://*/*
  • contextMenus
Size: 43.30K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

GIF Blocker (v0.2.1)
3.66 (38) 3,000
GIF Maker (v11.0)
3.76 (772) 190,064
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Add-on summary

Block GIF images and replaced them with a local vectorial image to save internet bandwidth and reduce loading time and also to improve page performance.

User reviews

مفید و عالی
by داود, 2024-12-11

As others mentioned, it doesn't work. Using about:config -> image.animation_mode -> set value to "none" or "once" is much more effective.
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

GIF Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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