# Content Farm Blocker

> Preventing to open content farm by mistake

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/block-content-farm](https://chrome-stats.com/d/block-content-farm)

## Overview

- **ID:** `block-content-farm`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wildsky
- **Category:** privacy-security,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 494
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (28 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-12-26
- **Size:** 118 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/block-content-farm/)

## Description

**Content Farm Blocker** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to prevent you from accidentally opening content farm websites that rely on clickbait titles and provide little value. These sites often use shocking or misleading headlines to attract clicks and generate ad revenue, wasting your time and cluttering your browsing experience.

This add-on is a ported version of the popular content farm blocker available on the Chrome Store. By installing this extension, you can enjoy a cleaner, more meaningful web experience free from sensationalist articles and valueless content. Save time and focus on trustworthy sources with Content Farm Blocker.

## Rankings

- #4,997 — Overall
- #135 — Alerts & Updates
- #32 — fart
- #83 — concert
- #93 — prevent
- #104 — ad blocker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `http://*/`
- `https://*/`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate Content Farm Blocker for its simplicity and effectiveness in removing unwanted content farms, enhancing their browsing experience. However, several users report issues with blacklist persistence, compatibility with older Firefox versions, and disruptive side effects on social media sites, such as blue screen popups and page reloads. There is also a request for additional features like blocking search results from content farms. Overall, it is a well-liked tool but could benefit from stability and usability improvements.

### Pros

- Effectively blocks unwanted content farms, improving browsing experience.
- Simple, straightforward, and easy to use.
- Provides a clean and curated web experience.
- Works well and is appreciated by users who want to avoid spammy sites.
- Positive feedback from multilingual users indicating broad usability.

### Cons

- Blacklist entries sometimes disappear mysteriously, suggesting issues with persistence or management.
- Incompatibility with older Firefox versions (e.g., Fx 54 on Windows 10) causing installation failures.
- Blocking on social media timelines can cause unintended blue screen pops and forced page reloads.
- Blocking thumbnails of content farms can trigger annoying blue screen popups.
- Desire for improved features such as filtering search results directly.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/block-content-farm)