# Freeloader

> Block ads and trackers, skip YouTube sponsors, bust paywalls, and auto-decline cookie banners - a fast all-in-one ad blocker and privacy toolkit.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/freeloader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/freeloader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `freeloader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TheFewAmongUs
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 7.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **First published:** 2026-08-06
- **Size:** 159 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/freeloader/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/freeloader/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/freeloader/privacy/)

## Description

A fast, all-in-one ad blocker and privacy toolkit. Blocks ads, trackers, pop-ups, and "disable your ad blocker" nags site-wide, skips YouTube ads and sponsors, busts paywalls, and auto-declines cookie banners while keeping pages working. No tracking, no analytics, no accounts.

## Rankings

- #89,277 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `downloads`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `alarms`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`
- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.reddit.com`
- `*.twitter.com`
- `*.x.com`
- `*.facebook.com`
- `*.instagram.com`
- `*.linkedin.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/freeloader)