Strict Workflow

Enforces a 25min/5min workflow: 25 minutes of distraction-free work, followed by 5 minutes of break. Repeat as necessary.

Strict Workflow - Stay Productive With 25min/5min Work/Break Strategy

Strict Workflow is a Chrome extension aiming to boost your productivity. It enforces a 25-min work and a 5-min break schedule. Procrastination is battled by blocking popularly distracting websites during work spans. Users can personalize the extension to block or whitelist sites and adjust timer durations. All data stays safe as no content is read or stored from blocked websites.

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Extension stats

By: Matchu

Users: 70,000+

Rating: 4.24

(1,173)

1 new ratings

Version: 1.6.2 (Last updated: 2014-05-30)

Creation date: 2014-05-29

Permissions:

notifications
tabs
<all_urls>

Size: 191.49K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,923 ▲ 72

Other rankings

#9927 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 99

#15 in work keyword 48 ▲ 2

#51 in minute keyword 6 ▲ 2

#95 in break keyword 31 ▲ 4

#141 in source code keyword 9 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 effective for maintaining focus and productivity
Very useful for blocking distracting websites
Works as advertised and improves workflow
Streamlined with no unnecessary features
Great notifications for session and break times

Cons

Lacks a straightforward option to disable or turn off
Inability to add websites currently being visited easily
Issues with updating and managing the block list after a recent update
No option to automatically resume sessions after breaks
Concerns about privacy and data access

Most mentioned

No 'turn off' option
Inability to edit blocked websites easily
Blocks sites that users want access to (like YouTube)
Simple and effective for productivity
Needs notification when the break is over

User reviews

Eu amo essa extensão! Mas ela foi desativada agora porque o Google deu esse aviso "Esta extensão não está mais disponível, porque não segue as práticas recomendadas para extensões do Chrome." poxa... poderiam consertar pra gente continuar usando.

Thami Sgalbiero, 2025-03-05

I really love it and it's a shame that such a great extension might be removed. I can recommend 'Strict Focus' as a good alternative, it's more that 100% the same as Strict Workflow.

Nila Shal, 2024-12-15

Jeder ADHS Student braucht das. 10/10 simple & effektiv. Pomodoro hätte ihn aufkaufen und nicht mit cease and desist drohen sollen.

Dominik Prorok, 2024-09-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Strict Workflow requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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