# AdGuard AdBlocker

> Unmatched adblock extension against advertising and pop-ups. Blocks ads on Facebook, Youtube and all other websites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/adguard-adblocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/adguard-adblocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `adguard-adblocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adguard Software Ltd
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1,763,400
- **Weekly downloads:** 41,818
- **Rating:** 4.64 / 5 (6,959 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.5.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2014-06-06
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adguard-adblocker/)
- **Website:** [https://adguard.com/](https://adguard.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adguard-adblocker/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adguard-adblocker/privacy/)

## Description

AdGuard AdBlocker blocks all ads on every page—including video ads on YouTube and sponsored content on Facebook. It speeds up page loading, reduces bandwidth, and blocks many spyware and trackers while protecting you from malware and phishing.

Use Tracking Protection and Social Media Filter to tailor your browsing experience, removing tracking and social widgets. The project is Open Source, offering transparency and opportunities for community contributions.

## Rankings

- #8 — Overall
- #3 — Privacy & Security
- #1 — ad-blocking
- #1 — ad blocker
- #1 — adblocker
- #1 — website blocker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `cookies`
- `privacy`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `*.adguard.com`
- `*.adguard.info`
- `*.adguard.app`
- `reports.adguard.com`
- `reports.adguard.info`
- `reports.adguard.app`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low 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).

## Review summary

User reviews largely praise AdGuard AdBlocker for strong, site-wide ad blocking (including YouTube) and for easy installation with immediate blocking. It is commonly described as one of the best free ad blockers. A few reviews mention isolated concerns, such as a whitelist not being remembered and one negative claim about privacy practices, but these appear infrequent. Overall, most users report a smooth, ad-free browsing experience.

### Pros

- Blocks ads effectively across sites, including YouTube.
- Easy to install and starts blocking quickly.
- Widely praised as the best free ad blocker.

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