# Default Scroll

> Block pages from messing with the scroll behaviour (scroll jacking, smooth scrolling)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/default-scroll](https://chrome-stats.com/d/default-scroll)

## Overview

- **ID:** `default-scroll`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mbakhoff
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 36
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 3.14 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-11-02
- **First published:** 2019-11-02
- **Size:** 9.24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/default-scroll/)

## Description

Default Scroll is a Firefox extension that blocks pages from messing with the scroll behaviour, such as scroll jacking and smooth scrolling. It offers an aggressive approach to prevent unwanted scrolling effects and can be toggled on or off per site using the toolbar button. However, it may break certain features like infinite scrolling and lazy loading. Enhance your browsing experience with Default Scroll.

## Rankings

- #18,496 — Overall
- #52 — scroll
- #83 — defi

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

## 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/default-scroll)