Popup Blocker (strict)
Popup Blocker (strict) - Ultimate Popup Control
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- <all_urls>
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Add-on summary
Popup Blocker (strict) is a lightweight WebExtension to prevent websites from opening popups. The extension pauses all sorts of window opening requests for user attention. You can either accept or deny a request. Multiple unique requests are shown combined. If a website requests a single URL more than once, a badge number will be shown indicating the total number of requests to this particular URL.
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp-RaiTHzCQ
Options: Deny popup request Allow popup request Open popup request in a background tab Redirect current page to popup URL source
Supported blocking methods: window.open a -> target[_blank] iframe -> submit
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spammy, or outdated.- Effective at blocking popups
- Simple and straightforward to use
- Works well initially without issues
- Update caused loss of blacklist option
- New UI is not well received
- Some functionality issues on Android
- Global enable/disable feature is unreliable
- Popup handling options not working as expected
- Desire for a blacklist function
- Problems with updates affecting functionality
- Issues with user interface and usability
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
Popup Blocker (strict) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Popup Blocker (strict) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.