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 39,000,000+ active users The latest version is 1.62.0, and it was published 20 days ago.

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Total download count: 2,736 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

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.

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Version Download Size Download count Timestamp
1.62.0 CRX · ZIP · Source code 4.01M 87 2025-01-02
1.61.2 Paid users only 3.98M 126 2024-11-20
1.61.0 Paid users only 4.00M 36 2024-11-08
1.60.0 Paid users only 4.01M 142 2024-09-27
1.59.0 Paid users only 4.00M 180 2024-08-05
1.58.0 Paid users only 3.94M 187 2024-05-23
1.57.0 Paid users only 3.90M 176 2024-04-01
1.56.0 Paid users only 3.86M 144 2024-02-22
1.55.0 Paid users only 3.68M 128 2024-01-16
1.54.0 Paid users only 3.60M 97 2023-12-04
1.53.0 Paid users only 3.57M 122 2023-11-08
1.52.2 Paid users only 3.54M 98 2023-09-22
1.52.0 Paid users only 3.54M 24 2023-09-13
1.51.0 Paid users only 3.50M 143 2023-07-20
1.50.0 Paid users only 3.47M 88 2023-07-14
1.49.2 Paid users only 3.37M 119 2023-04-26
1.49.0 Paid users only 3.37M 16 2023-04-18
1.48.4 Paid users only 3.32M 29 2023-04-03
1.48.0 Paid users only 3.30M 31 2023-04-02
1.47.4 Paid users only 3.23M 30 2023-03-04
1.47.2 Paid users only 3.22M 29 2023-02-21
1.46.0 Paid users only 3.20M 44 2022-12-29
1.45.2 Paid users only 3.22M 24 2022-11-19
1.44.4 Paid users only 3.05M 44 2022-09-19
1.44.2 Paid users only 3.04M 16 2022-09-05
1.44.0 Paid users only 3.04M 10 2022-08-24
1.43.0 Paid users only 3.03M 26 2022-06-18
1.42.4 Paid users only 3.01M 72 2022-04-07
1.42.2 Paid users only 3.01M 8 2022-04-03
1.41.8 Paid users only 2.98M 22 2022-03-03
1.41.4 Paid users only 2.98M 16 2022-02-23
1.41.2 Paid users only 2.98M 20 2022-02-10
1.40.8 Paid users only 2.95M 55 2022-01-12
1.40.4 Paid users only 2.95M 16 2022-01-02
1.40.2 Paid users only 2.95M 15 2021-12-30
1.39.2 Paid users only 2.92M 41 2021-12-02
1.38.6 Paid users only 2.84M 28 2021-10-16
1.38.4 Paid users only 2.84M 11 2021-10-11
1.38.2 Paid users only 2.84M 15 2021-10-02
1.38.0 Paid users only 2.83M 17 2021-09-19
1.37.2 Paid users only 2.82M 17 2021-07-28
1.37.0 Paid users only 2.82M 14 2021-07-26
1.36.2 Paid users only 2.81M 14 2021-07-06
1.36.0 Paid users only 2.81M 13 2021-06-29
1.35.2 Paid users only 2.77M 16 2021-05-07
1.34.0 Paid users only 2.75M 13 2021-03-20
1.33.2 Paid users only 2.73M 13 2021-02-07
1.32.4 Paid users only 2.74M 13 2021-01-09
1.31.2 Paid users only 2.79M 13 2020-12-03
1.31.0 Paid users only 2.79M 13 2020-11-27
1.30.6 Paid users only 2.77M 13 2020-10-20
1.30.4 Paid users only 2.77M 13 2020-10-13
1.30.2 Paid users only 2.78M 13 2020-10-07
1.30.0 Paid users only 2.76M 13 2020-10-05
1.29.2 Paid users only 2.79M 13 2020-08-21

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

  1. 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!
  2. Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
  3. Download and install the uBlock Origin CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

  1. Download uBlock Origin CRX file
  2. 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.
  3. In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
  4. Enable Developer mode
  5. Drag and drop the downloaded uBlock Origin CRX file into the Extensions page
  6. When prompted, click Add extension to install uBlock Origin.

Install ZIP file

  1. Download and unpack the uBlock Origin ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
  2. In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
  3. Enable Developer mode.
  4. Click on the Load Unpacked button.
  5. 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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