Impulse Blocker
Block distracting websites. Just list the sites you want Impulse Blocker to pause or completely avoid.
What is Impulse Blocker?
'Impulse Blocker' is a Firefox add-on designed to keep your browsing focused and productive by blocking websites that cause distraction. Users simply list the sites to block for better control. The Impulse Blocker code is also open-source, inviting developers to customize and improve their user experience. A complete user guide is provided.
Add-on stats
By: raicem
Rating: 4.21
(290)
Creation date: 2017-03-04
Weekly download count: 66
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- tabs
Size: 1.14M
Email: un*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website
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Add-on summary
Impulse Blocker makes it easy to block sites you want to avoid. For a full guide on how to use this extension, please visit:
https://blog.cemunalan.com.tr/2017/05/17/impulse-blocker-guide/
Impulse Blocker is completely open source. You can view the code here:
https://github.com/raicem/impulse-blocker
Thank you, Crote and pnokker, for your contributions!
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effective in blocking sites and helping with procrastination
- Simple and easy to use
- Good for managing distractions, especially for users with ADHD
- Intuitive interface for adding new websites
- Works well compared to other similar add-ons
Cons
- Doesn't work on Android
- Doesn't lock currently open tabs after the pause time ends
- Confusing on/off settings and lack of clarity on what they do
- Requires manual refreshing of pages to apply block after allowing
- Some users experienced compatibility issues
Most mentioned
- Blocks websites effectively
- Pause feature doesn't work as expected
- User-friendly interface for adding blocked sites
- Confusion with on/off settings
- Works better than other similar tools
Recent reviews
Excellent, simple tool to block impulses towards procrastination. Really helped me with a bad loop I was in. *Do not* click the options Show On/Off Buttons and Show Pause Buttons in Popup for maximum efficacy :-)
by mados123, 2024-09-13
good
by Blak, 2024-08-20
This is the best add-on to block sites.
Simple and Easy
Awesome!
I will use this add-on forever.
by domo, 2024-08-15
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Impulse Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Impulse Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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