
LeechBlock NG - Productivity Add-On for Firefox
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Add-on summary
LeechBlock NG (Next Generation) is a simple free productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. (You know: the ones that rhyme with 'Blue Cube', 'Space Hook', 'Sticky Media', 'Quitter', and the like.) All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.
You can specify up to 30 sets of sites to block, with different times and days for each set. You can block sites within fixed time periods (e.g., between 9am and 5pm), after a time limit (e.g., allow up to 10 minutes in every hour), or with a combination of time periods and time limit (e.g., allow up to 10 minutes in every hour between 9am and 5pm).
Additional features:
- Lockdown: Block sites immediately for a specified duration.
- Access control: Set a password or random access code for the options page, to slow you down in moments of weakness!
- Delaying: Set a countdown to delay access to sites instead of completely blocking them.
- Wildcards: Block a range of sites (e.g., *.somesite.com).
- Exceptions: Whitelist sites you don't want to be blocked (e.g., +allowedsite.com).
- Keywords: Block or allow sites based on keywords (e.g., ~badword).
Documentation: https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/documentation/
Usage examples: https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/examples/
Permissions: https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/faq/permissions/
Frequently asked questions: https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/faq/
See moreUser reviews
- Extremely simple to use and effective for boosting discipline
- Offers various features such as delay-page prompting and wildcard blocking
- Minimalist UI that helps avoid distractions
- Developer support and updates are reliable
- Helps manage internet usage and preserve sanity
- Easy to bypass by disabling or removing the extension
- Interface may seem daunting for new users
- Some users experienced temporary bugs or issues with the extension
- Helps with procrastination and focus
- Delay-page option to critically evaluate time spent on distracting sites
- Various options for blocking distractions effectively
- UI can be complicated initially but is easy to set up once understood
- Regular updates and support from the developer
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
LeechBlock NG requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of LeechBlock NG. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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