Reviews of Element Blocker

By: Luke Peters

List of user reviews and ratings for Element Blocker

Total ratings

4.48 (Rating count: 89)

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Review summary

Element Blocker is valued for effectively blocking distracting elements and its ease of use, especially with other blockers like Unhook. Common drawbacks are precision/UX issues (hard to identify blocked elements), occasional bugs where blocks reappear, lack of a global ON/OFF toggle, missing advanced targeting (manual rules, per-URL scope, regex), and limited onboarding. Overall, it’s useful but could be improved with improved UX and advanced targeting features.

Pros

Effectively blocks page elements to improve focus and reduce distractions.
Simple and easy to use, with positive overall usefulness.
Works well in combination with other blockers (e.g., Unhook) to block more content.
Capable of hiding intrusive UI elements like ads and sidebars across sites.
Strong user appreciation and positive feedback.

Cons

Imprecise hover-based element selection and very verbose CSS selectors, making it hard to tell what is blocked.
Blocking persistence issues where blocked elements reappear after updates or on certain sites (e.g., YouTube).
No global ON/OFF toggle and workflow friction requiring multiple clicks to manage blocks.
Missing advanced targeting options: manual rule writing, per-URL or per-domain scope, and regex support.
Insufficient onboarding/instructions, making the usage process unclear for new users.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.90

All time rating average: 4.48

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-02-15	lu*****

2026-02-11	Fi*****	Works well enough. The hover mechanic for selecting elements to block is imprecise, and the resulting CSS selectors are very verbose, making it difficult to tell which element is being blocked. If I could suggest improvements, blocking elements from the inspector, and simplified expressions would be top of the list.
Works well enough. The hover mechanic for selecting elements to block is imprecise, and the resulting CSS selectors are very verbose, making it difficult to tell which element is being blocked. If I could suggest improvements, blocking elements from the inspector, and simplified expressions would be top of the list.
2026-02-06	Av*****	A very useful add-on. Thank you very much.
A very useful add-on. Thank you very much.