uBlock Origin
Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.
uBlock Origin is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 37,000,000+ active users The latest version is 1.57.0, and it was published 19 days ago.
Total download count:
1,815
All available versions
You can find the current and older versions of uBlock Origin here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.
As a free user, you can only download the latest version.
Upgrade to download older versions
How to install uBlock Origin from a CRX file
Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)
- Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
- Type in
chrome://restart
in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect. - Download and install the uBlock Origin CRX file
Option 2: Advanced method
- Download uBlock Origin CRX file
- NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
- In the URL bar, go to
chrome://extensions
- Enable Developer mode
- Drag and drop the downloaded uBlock Origin CRX file into the Extensions page
- When prompted, click Add extension to install uBlock Origin.
How to install uBlock Origin from a ZIP file
- Download and unpack the uBlock Origin ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
- In Chrome browser, go to
chrome://extensions
- Enable Developer mode.
- Click on the Load Unpacked button.
- Select the directory of with the unpacked uBlock Origin ZIP file from step 1. uBlock Origin is now installed on your browser.
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