History Blacklist

History Blacklist

Blacklists URLs from entering Chrome's history.

What is History Blacklist?
'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.
Merlin
Stats
By: smrq
Users: 1,000+
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-01-21)
Creation date: 2020-01-21
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • history
  • storage
Size: 16.25K
URLs: Website
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Not available on Edge
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Merlin
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
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Blocks specific URLs with (/) slashes and general websites
  • Works as described
  • Allows adding tons of websites to blacklist
  • Functionality that should be built into the browser
Cons
  • Some users reported it not working consistently
  • Requires history sync to be disabled on Edge browser
Most mentioned
  • Works and does exactly what it says
  • Best History Blocker for Specific Websites
  • Works nicely
  • Simple to use
Recent reviews
Th extension is great! blocks specific urls with (/) slashes and general websites too.
by Xavier Skittles Xavier Skittles, 2024-04-22

It works sometime, but only sometime...
by Vlad Shevchenko 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 Dennis Li, 2022-06-28
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Safety
Risk impact

History Blacklist is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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