This extension blocks unwanted sites.
Grzegorz's Site Blocker - Chrome Extension
Grzegorz's Site Blocker is a Chrome extension that allows you to block unwanted sites by specifying regular expressions or URL filters. It offers a simple and efficient way to add and enable site-blocking rules, making it ideal for managing distractions and improving productivity.
Extension stats
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
Size: 118.78K
Email: gr*****@gmail.com
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Extension summary
This extension allows you to block websites specified via regular expressions.
For example, to block YouTube:
- Open options by clicking on the extension’s icon.
- Click the add button.
- Write
youtube.com
in the newly added text field. - Enable the rule by marking the checkbox on the left of your rule.
The extension will now block every URL that has youtube.com
and redirect the window to a Wikipedia page on Akrasia.
The extension is basic and I built it to be extremely simple so that I could allowlist it on my employer’s machines to block distracting internal sites. I couldn’t use other external extensions (e.g., Freedom, BlockSite) for that purpose.
User reviews
Nice, does everything I need it for. Being able to define the redirect URL would be nice, but on the other hand, the default is amusing :)
Very helpful for blocking sites I'm not interested in. I like how it now redirects to the Wikipedia page for Akrasia :)
This extension does what it says on the tin. Runs entirely in-browser (no HTTP requests), and is only about ~100 lines of code, find on GitHub under gregorias/grzegorzssiteblocker.
The UI is a little rough, just beware that the box needs to be checked for the site to be blocked, and if any URL patterns are invalid then no sites will be blocked.
Extension safety
Risk impact
Grzegorz's Site Blocker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Grzegorz's Site Blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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