Incognito Blocker

Blocks incognito tabs.
What is Incognito Blocker?
Incognito Blocker is a Chrome extension designed to improve browser security by blocking incognito tabs. It needs to be allowed to run in incognito mode. This open-source extension is simple but effective with just a small snippet of code doing the work.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2023-03-27)
Creation date: 2018-08-28
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 26.99K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension blocks incognito tabs. It must be allowed to run in incognito mode to work.

See the readme for instructions on allowing it to run in incognito: https://github.com/brismuth/incognito-blocker/blob/master/README.md#allow-it-to-run-in-incognito

This extension is open source: https://github.com/brismuth/incognito-blocker

This is the entirety of the code that is running:

chrome.tabs.onCreated.addListener((tab)=>{ if (tab.incognito) { chrome.tabs.remove(tab.id); } });

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works effectively in blocking incognito pages
  • Helps users manage and overcome addictions
  • Easy to set up and use after allowing permissions
Cons
  • Does not function in browsers other than Google Chrome
  • Lacks a password protection feature to prevent easy bypassing
Most mentioned
  • Works well
  • Effective in helping with addictions
  • Needs permissions adjusted in incognito mode
Recent reviews
Amazing
by Mahir Daiyan, 2024-10-20

This works so well!
by Music, 2024-08-26

by Ànsh khattar, 2024-08-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Incognito Blocker is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Incognito Blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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