AdBlocker Lite Firefox

AdBlocker Lite

block ads seamlessly on popular websites

Features & Capabilities

AdBlocker Lite is a powerful yet ultra-lightweight browser extension designed to block annoying ads seamlessly on popular websites such as Facebook, YouTube, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Featuring two operational modes, Lite and Full, it adapts to your device’s performance needs—Lite mode uses minimal CPU and memory with pure CSS filtering, ideal for slower machines, while Full mode blocks a wider range of ads at a higher resource cost.

Key features include blocking of ads, scripts, images, and iframes using hard-coded fast filtering rules, easy on/off toggling, highlight-only and block modes, and the ability to add custom CSS-selector based blocking rules. Users can also maintain a customizable whitelist of websites to support non-intrusive advertisements. Please note, AdBlocker Lite focuses on popular websites and doesn't block pop-ups; for comprehensive blocking, other extensions are recommended.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
AdblockLite
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adblocker-lite-firefox/
Email:
ar*****@yahoo.com

Permission Change History

2025-04-12: Version 0.4.3 → 0.4.6
Add Permissions: activeTab declarativeNetRequest
Remove Permissions: tabs <all_urls> webRequest webRequestBlocking

User Reviews

Users consistently praise AdBlocker Lite for reliably blocking ads while being lightweight and fast; its lite mode also helps bypass some anti‑adblock notices. The main complaints repeated by multiple reviewers are the limited popup UI — no per‑script details or fine‑tuning — and a need for a more informative/updated extension window.
Pros
  • Effectively blocks ads (many users report it works reliably)
  • Lightweight and fast; low CPU usage and doesn’t slow the browser
  • Lite mode/compatibility — can bypass some anti‑adblock notices and run where others are detected
Cons
  • Limited visibility and fine‑tuning — popup shows site and total blocked count but not individual scripts/items
  • Extension popup/window/UI is sparse and needs updating to expose more controls/details
Recent reviews
Просто сказка, очень доволен
by we*****, 2026-04-23

отличное расширение, не замедляет браузер и делает свою работу
by va*****, 2025-09-23

Amazing! Works really good
by Yn*****, 2025-08-05
View all user reviews ›

Is AdBlocker Lite Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

AdBlocker Lite requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

AdBlocker Lite is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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