Adblock Plus - free ad blocker

Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.

Adblock Plus - Free Ad Blocker for Chrome

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker is a popular Chrome extension that blocks annoying ads, protects privacy by stopping trackers, and enhances your browsing experience on YouTube and other sites. With over 500 million downloads, it offers features like customizable ad blocking, support for Acceptable Ads, and an option to upgrade for additional premium features. Adblock Plus prioritizes user privacy, ensuring your data remains secure.

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Extension stats

By: https://adblockplus.org

Users: 43,000,000+

Rating: 4.41

(185,857)

127 new ratings

Version: 4.17.0 (Last updated: 2025-03-19)

Creation date: 2020-07-01

Risk:

Permissions:

alarms
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
notifications
scripting
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage
webNavigation
webRequest

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 57.04M

Email: su*****@adblockplus.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5

Other rankings

#3 in Workflow & Planning

#2 in ad-blocking keyword 73

#2 in ad blocker keyword 78

#2 in adblock keyword 56

#2 in block ads keyword 74

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker (v4.17.0)

13,069,431+ 4.00

(1,254)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Blocks casual ads effectively on most websites
Free to use
User-friendly for general ad blocking with filters

Cons

Ineffective at blocking ads on YouTube
Automatically disables itself on YouTube
Issues arise with recent Chrome updates
Performance declining over time

Most mentioned

Struggles to block YouTube ads
Automatic disabling by YouTube
General effectiveness on other sites remains good
Users express frustration with updates making it less effective
Encouraging patience with developers for fixes

User reviews

For some reason, this ad blocker program does not work well with Yahoo Business Email.

Fraud Nabber, 2025-03-19

Всё соответствует описанию

Hekys / Хекус, 2025-03-19

ne bloque plus rien du tout depuis pas mal de temps + anglais obligatoire pour déchiffrer la prose Elisa

véronique de la celle, 2025-03-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Adblock Plus - free ad blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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