Block Site

Blocks access to distracting websites to improve your productivity.

Block Site: Chrome Extension for Productivity

'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.
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Extension stats

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

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Block Site (v8.2.1)
4.20 (5) 101
Not available on Edge
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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • No ads and a clean interface
  • Open source with no privacy issues
  • Simplicity and ease of use
  • Effective in helping users focus on work
  • Allows customization options
Cons
  • Does not block specific URLs effectively
  • Confusing UI with lack of clarity on blocked sites
  • No 'block this site' feature in context menu
  • Requires manual entry of each site to block
  • Extension sometimes fails to work properly
Most mentioned
  • Need for clearer blocking features
  • Desire for a 'block this site' option
  • The simplicity of the extension
  • Manual site entry is laborious
  • Success in improving focus
User reviews
Eu amo vocês por não ter anúncios e serem super clean, fácil, intuitivo e direto ao ponto. Eu nunca comento ou avalio, mas precisei vir aqui pra parabenizar vocês. <3
by Caique Araujo, 2024-12-16

by 青空, 2024-12-01

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
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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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