# Ad Cleanse & Search

> Automatically blocks intrusive ads, pop-ups, and trackers for a faster, cleaner, distraction-free web, with simple per-site controls to whitelist the pages you choose.-ups, and banners for cleaner, faster, less cluttered browsing.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ad-cleanse](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ad-cleanse)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ad-cleanse`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Ad Cleaners
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 4,094
- **Weekly downloads:** 12
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2026-06-10
- **Size:** 503 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ad-cleanse/)
- **Website:** [https://www.ad-cleanse.com](https://www.ad-cleanse.com/)

## Description

Ad Cleanse removes the clutter from your everyday browsing by automatically blocking intrusive ads, pop-ups, and banners across the websites you visit. The result is cleaner pages, fewer distractions, and a faster, more comfortable web experience with no setup required.

Once installed, Ad Cleanse works quietly in the background, filtering out the noisy, attention-grabbing elements that slow pages down and get in the way of what you actually came to read or watch. It also tidies up the empty gaps and broken layouts that blocked ads can leave behind, so the pages you visit look clean and complete instead of half-finished.

You stay in control the whole time. With a built-in allowlist, you can choose to allow ads on individual sites, or even on specific pages, which is handy for supporting the creators and publishers you care about or for the occasional site that simply works better with its ads left in place. Your changes take effect right away, and a straightforward options screen, including a dark mode, lets you manage your preferences whenever you like.
<ul><li>Block ads, pop-ups, and autoplay video ads before they load.</li><li>Stop hidden trackers for faster pages and less data use.</li><li>Hide leftover ad containers and recommendation widgets that slip through.</li><li>Whitelist any site or page you want to support with one toggle.</li><li>Lightweight and hands-off with dark mode and a simple options panel.</li></ul>
Lightweight, simple to use, and effective from the moment you add it, Ad Cleanse is built to make the web quieter, cleaner, and more enjoyable every single day.

## Rankings

- #1,374 — Overall
- #153 — Search Tools
- #222 — Appearance
- #13 — ad
- #24 — learn
- #26 — cleaner

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `search`
- `cookies`
- `alarms`
- `webRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `www.youtube-nocookie.com`
- `<all_urls>`
- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ad-cleanse)