uBlacklist: Firefox Add-on to Block Specified Sites from Google Search
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This extension prevents the sites you specify from appearing in Google search results.
You can add rules on search result pages, or on sites to be blocked by clicking the toolbar icon. Rules can be specified either by match patterns (e.g. ://.example.com/*) or by regular expressions (e.g. /example.(net|org)/).
You can use this extension in several search engines other than Google. The list of supported search engines is available at: https://github.com/iorate/ublacklist#supported-search-engines
You can synchronize rulesets across devices via cloud storage. At the moment, Google Drive and Dropbox are supported.
You can also subscribe to public rulesets. Some subscriptions are listed on the website: https://iorate.github.io/ublacklist/subscriptions
Usage: https://iorate.github.io/ublacklist/docs/getting-started
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- Very simple and easy to use
- Effectively blocks unwanted sites from search results
- Works on multiple search engines when enabled
- Helps clean up search results from content farms and tabloids
- User-friendly and appreciated by long-term users
- Doesn't consistently work on DuckDuckGo
- Some users experience issues where blocked sites still appear
- Inconsistent performance on Firefox Mobile
- Request for support on DuckDuckGo
- Blocking unwanted sites
- Inconsistent functionality across different platforms
- Ease of use and effectiveness in cleaning search results
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
uBlacklist requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
uBlacklist has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.