Popup Blocker (Lite)

A fast, easy and secure way to block all unwanted popups and pop-unders!

Popup Blocker (Lite) - Secure Extension to Block Unwanted Popups

Popup Blocker (Lite) is a Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by efficiently blocking all annoying pop-ups and pop-unders. Its features allow users to whitelist desired domains, manage the extension through the toolbar and adjust its functionality according to their preferences. It also provides a badge icon to display the count of blocked pop-ups, making the usage transparent. Despite its functionality, it is light and does not significantly impact CPU or memory usage.
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Extension stats

By: Jorvi
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 3.85
(27)
Version: 0.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-11-13)
Creation date: 2020-06-29
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • scripting
  • webRequest
  • notifications
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 72.08K

Other platforms

Popup Widget (v3.7.5)
4.60 (3,715) 62,029+
Popup Blocker (Lite) (v0.2.0)
3.24 (17) 136
Popup Blocker (Lite) (v0.2.0)
3.80 (10) 3,738+
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Extension summary

Popup Blocker (Lite) is a browser extension to block all annoying pop-ups and pop-unders. When the addon detects a popup, it will block it immediately and the badge icon will show the blocked item (number will increase). If you want to see notifications about the blocked popup, please enable desktop notifications from the options page.

Some features: a. Allows you to block all unwanted popups and pop-unders. b. Has a built-in feature to whitelist the desired domain to show popups. c. Works fundamentally different than other popup blockers, therefore it works in almost all cases. d. Has a switch to turn the addon ON or OFF from toolbar popup UI. e. Several settings in the options page to adjust the addon's functionality to your need. f. Has badge icon text to show you the number of blocked popups. g. Very lite addon with no significant CPU and memory usage.

When you first install the addon, some websites are added to the whitelist table by default (open the options page to see or edit the list). When a domain is whitelisted, the addon's toolbar button icon is green. When the addon is disabled or a website URL is invalid (i.e. chrome://) the icon is dark gray. In all other cases, the toolbar icon is red. So, while browsing with this addon, please be aware of the icon color to make sure it is set based on your desire.

Note: to report bugs, please fill out the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/popup-blocking.html)

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
  • Works well on specific popup-infested sites
  • Blocks most popups effectively
  • Simple to use
  • Best choice among popup blockers
Cons
  • Does not block all popups
  • Blocks tabs opened with middle click and right-click actions
  • No black list mode; requires adding sites to a white list
  • Closes tabs unexpectedly
Most mentioned
  • Works on popups that open a new tab
  • Has issues with middle and right-click actions
  • User-friendly simplicity
  • Difficulty in managing whitelists
User reviews
by N, 2024-11-11

Incredible.
by Dario Klarić, 2024-07-12

NO Option to use this in a Black List Mode. By default this blocks every popup on most websites, this gets to be a real pain when you have to constantly add safe websites like ebay.com to a White List. This would be a much better add-on if you could use it in a Black List mode and only add those badly behaving websites to a Black List.
by James Utting, 2024-02-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Popup Blocker (Lite) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Popup Blocker (Lite) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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