GIF Blocker

Block GIF images from being loaded on HTML pages to reduce bandwidth and resource usage

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GIF Blocker is a handy Chrome extension designed to improve your browsing experience by blocking GIF images on HTML pages. Instead of loading bandwidth-heavy GIFs, it replaces them with lightweight local vector images, significantly reducing data usage and speeding up page load times. This not only conserves your internet bandwidth but also enhances overall page performance, making your web navigation smoother and faster.

Ideal for users with limited data plans or those seeking faster browsing speeds, GIF Blocker seamlessly integrates with your browser, providing an efficient and unobtrusive way to control multimedia content on websites. Enjoy better resource management and improved page responsiveness with this simple yet effective tool.

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By:

Ray

Daily users:

299 -4

Rating:

2.18

(22)

Version:

0.1.2 Last updated: 2020-08-17

Version code:

5082798

Creation date:

2017-07-30

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
activeTab
*://*/*
contextMenus

Size:

43.30K

URLs:

Website

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

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# 5,927 ▼ 51

Other rankings

#5 in gif keyword 31

#25 in reduce keyword 15

#58 in ad blocker keyword 96

#61 in usage keyword 14 ▼ 1

#83 in rocket keyword 26 ▼ 1

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User reviews

The extension does not work under any circumstances. On Reddit, this extension only managed to block two GIF animations. This extension urgently needs an overhaul, as nothing has been done to this extension since 2020.

by Marty, 2025-01-15

مفید و عالی

by داود, 2024-12-11

As others mentioned, it doesn't work. Using about:config -> image.animation_mode -> set value to "none" or "once" is much more effective.

by Firefox user 18279655, 2024-02-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

GIF Blocker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

GIF Blocker is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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