Delay

Delay is used to break habitual browsing, by having the moment to reflect you'll decide if you want to navigate to the website.

Delay - Your Tool to Break Unintentional Browsing Habits

Delay is a Chrome extension designed with the aim of helping users break their unintentional browsing habits. It allows users to create a list of URLs that will be delayed before loading, offering time to consciously decide on navigation. It also records and charts the user's interactions with these sites, comparing navigation attempts with completed delays. The extension features synchronization, incrementing delay time and incognito mode compatibility. Delay helps users regain control over their internet usage by fostering awareness and intentional decision-making.

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Extension stats

By: Richard

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.13

(16)

Version: 0.3.0 (Last updated: 2022-01-29)

Creation date: 2019-08-25

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webNavigation
storage
tabs

Size: 146.43K

Email: ri*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 24,311 ▲ 5,598

Other rankings

#1418 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 2 #165 in graph keyword 7 ▲ #188 in start page keyword 36 ▲ 1 #194 in navigation keyword 17 ▲ 58 #229 in event keyword 25 ▲

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Identify and remove the habits that have you unintentionally opening websites.

Create a list of URL's and they will have a delay before the websites displayed. The delay enables you to recognize you've opened a certain URL and gives you time to to acknowledge a typically unconscious decision. Each time you both navigate to a blacklisted URL and wait for the delay to resolve it will save an event. These can be viewed in a chart which will compare how many times you navigated vs how many times you let the delay load. This way you can visualise how many times you halted that habit and delay rescued some time!

Updates 3.0

Delay Page will show the Desired URL appended at the back of its own URL
You can enable Incrementing Delay Time. Each time you navigate to a Blacklisted page the Delay time will increase by 1 second. This resets every day.

Bug Fixes:

Cursor behavior over buttons
Some navigation events were not triggering the delay
Depending on your timezone some events could be logged a day early or late
Graph has been reduced to a max of 6 months.

User reviews

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

Helps with productivity
Great functionality for blocking distracting sites
User-friendly and visually appealing
Can set delays for specific sites

Cons

Does not work properly in incognito mode
Delay only applies when navigating to new sites, not within sites
Users experience technical issues accessing the control window
Unintended page reloads that disrupt navigation

Most mentioned

Delay functionality
User error and technical issues
Request for custom messages for sites
Need for a quick toggle button for the extension

User reviews

Charles M, 2025-01-04

Šimon Jaššák, 2024-06-24

good, but if you try to enter a site, then resign and type new url, after the time set it will load that site instead, that I think is not desirable exampla xyz.com is on my delay site (30sec setup) chess.com is not I try to enter xyz.com it shows me delay screen I type in the same tab google.com google.com opens after 30sec it opens xyz.com Can you fix that?