uBlock Origin
Finally, an efficient wide-spectrum content blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.
What is uBlock Origin?
uBlock Origin is an advanced content blocker designed to efficiently filter out various types of unwanted content, including advertisements, tracking scripts, and malicious URLs. Using less CPU and memory compared to other solutions, it offers out-of-the-box protection with EasyList, EasyPrivacy, and more. It's free, open-source, and boasts user-friendly customizable features, like JavaScript blocking and personalized filter rules. Suited for conscientious users, it promotes support for community-maintained filter lists.
Stats
By:
Raymond Hill
Creation date:
2015-04-25
Weekly download count:
157,286
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
3.86M
URLs:
Website
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Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
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6
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Summary
uBlock Origin is not an "ad blocker", it's a wide-spectrum content blocker with CPU and memory efficiency as a primary feature.
Out of the box, uBO blocks ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, etc. through the following lists of filters, enabled by default:
- EasyList (ads)
- EasyPrivacy (tracking)
- Peter Lowe’s Ad server list (ads and tracking)
- Online Malicious URL Blocklist
- uBO's own lists
More lists are available for you to select if you wish:
- EasyList Cookie
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Effectively blocks ads
- Improves browsing experience
- Protects against online exploitation
Cons
- Inconsistent performance on certain websites
- UI design can be annoying
- Requires manual activation of subscriptions and updates for some users
Most mentioned
- Effectively blocks ads
- Improves browsing experience
- Protects against online exploitation
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
uBlock Origin is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood
uBlock Origin has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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