Block Site

Blocks access to distracting websites to improve your productivity.
What is Block Site?
'Block Site' is a Chrome extension aimed at elevating your productivity and focus. By letting users block access to potentially distracting websites, it provides a distraction-free online environment conducive for work or learning. All you need to do is click on the 'B' icon in your toolbar to configure the sites to be blocked. For more info, visit our GitHub page.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.50 (48)
Version: 8.2.1 (Last updated: 2024-04-29)
Creation date: 2020-07-30
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • contextMenus
Size: 21.20K

Other platforms

Block Site (v8.2.1)
4.20 (5) 98
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Extension summary

Block Site is a simple Chrome extension that improves your productivity by blocking access to distracting websites as you specify.

To configure, click on the B icon in the toolbar.

More at:

https://github.com/penge/block-site

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and easy to use
  • Open source with no privacy issues
  • Allows for customization in blocking sites
  • Helps users focus on work
  • Automatically closes blocked sites
Cons
  • Cannot block specific URLs effectively
  • No direct 'block this site' feature in the context menu
  • Blocking does not work properly for some users
  • Lack of clarity in applying changes - no 'apply changes' button
  • User interface can be confusing
Most mentioned
  • Issues with blocking functionality
  • Desire for a direct 'block this site' feature
  • User appreciation for simplicity and customization
Recent reviews
It can't block specific urls. All it does is a plain site block. Not ideal for development kind of work
by Dinesh Krishnan, 2024-08-01

It is not blocking properly. I added multiple websites, and not a single one works. UI so confusing. You don't know if the extension already applied the blocking on the sites you listed. There is no clarity. There is no "apply changes" button to confirm it, that's the most missing feature. Another thing is that, there is no direct "block this site" feature. You have to manually type each and every single one only to find out, it doesn't work.
by Kyte Maru, 2024-07-23

Marvelous. In its simplicity it has the most customizations, just follow the instructions in the "sites to block" window.
by Jacopo, 2024-07-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Block Site requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Block Site has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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