History Blacklist

Blacklists URLs from entering Chrome's history.

History Blacklist – Chrome Extension for Blacklisting URLs

'History Blacklist' is a Chrome extension that offers users more control over their browsing history. It allows users to blacklist specific URLs, effectively preventing these websites from showing up in their browsing history. Once a URL matches a blacklisted pattern, the extension promptly removes it from the history.
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Extension stats

By: smrq
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.50
(16)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-01-21)
Creation date: 2020-01-21
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • history
  • storage
Size: 16.25K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Blacklists URLs from entering Chrome's history. When you navigate to any URL that matches any of the blacklisted patterns that you provide, this extension will immediately remove that URL from your history.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works as intended and does what it says
  • Allows adding multiple websites to the blacklist
  • Better performance compared to other history blockers
  • Simple and straightforward to use
Cons
  • Inconsistent performance; works only sometimes
  • Blacklisted websites may still appear in history
Most mentioned
  • Works as intended
  • Inconsistent functionality
  • Allows multiple websites in blacklist
User reviews
Th extension is great! blocks specific urls with (/) slashes and general websites too.
by Xavier Skittles, 2024-04-22

It works sometime, but only sometime...
by Vlad Shevchenko, 2023-05-10

It doesn't work! I put websites into the blacklist and then they immediately stay in my history
by Dennis Li, 2022-06-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

History Blacklist requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

History Blacklist has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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