URL Block

Block URLs

Stop Getting Distracted with URL Block

URL Block is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you concentrate by blocking access to distracting websites, such as social media and entertainment sites. With features like the ability to pause blocking, support for regular expressions (Regex), and a user-friendly interface to block URLs by domain or address, it makes staying productive easier.

Open source and continually updated, this extension was created out of a personal need to enhance focus while working. Whether you are looking to reduce time spent on Facebook, Twitter, or any other site, URL Block is a reliable tool to regain control over your browsing habits.

Feel free to reach out via email for support or feedback: ygweric@gmail.com. Check it out on GitHub for more details and contributions.

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By:: Eric Yang
Users:: 3,000+
Rating:: 3.64

(14) 0.10
Version:: 2.2.3 (Last updated: 2024-04-15)
Creation date:: 2017-11-27
Risk:: High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
storage
activeTab
Host permissions:: *://*/*
Size:: 685.06K
Email:: yg*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 20 hours ago

Ranking

# 17,522 ▲ 159

Other rankings

#2894 in Tools ▼ 2 #47 in block keyword 79 #201 in good keyword 23

User reviews

Pros

Helps to block specific URLs effectively
New user interface is appreciated as it’s powerful and clean
Instantly closes tabs for blocked URLs as desired
Can handle specific sites that other blockers cannot

Cons

Aggressive blocking behavior closes the entire tab and loses previous pages
No options to customize blocking behavior (like showing a message or alert)
Language issue: some users report it being in Chinese without an option to change it
Requires activation to function and can be accidentally aggressive

Most mentioned

Aggressive tab closing behavior
Ability to block specific URLs effectively
User interface improvements
Loss of access to previous tabs after blocking

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

The regex feature is awesome! For a certain site, I needed to block a specific path and all subpaths, but not the entire domain. The regex feature was perfect for this. Also, thank you for publishing the source on GitHub! I was a bit confused on how to use the extension at first, but then I read some of the source code, and it helped me figure out how to use it. Keep up the great work!

Kyle Lin, 2025-04-13

not work

Karim Ston, 2025-03-31

Great, But why is it in Chinese? Like I feel like its about to stop me from saying free Taiwan.

Watch 'Zellig, 2025-01-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

URL Block requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

URL Block has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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