SoftBlock

Soft block your websites: get a gentle reminder before being able to reach a website on your blacklist.

SoftBlock - Soft block your websites

SoftBlock is a Chrome extension that allows you to increase productivity by blocking access to websites on your blacklist. It provides gentle reminders before accessing those blocked sites and gives you the ability to regain access for a limited time, such as during your break.

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Extension stats

By: https://bootstrapped.ventures

Users: 24

-2

Rating: 4.00

(3)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2014-09-08)

Creation date: 2014-09-08

Permissions:

storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size: 51.03K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 103,662 ▼ 3,288

Other rankings

#31984 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 886

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

Works well enough! Breaks when going to links with extended urls that start with the blocked address, though. It'll properly block and ask you to unblock reddit.com for example, but with just "reddit.com" in your block list, it'll give a "gpniknfkgmfphohfhbnacmcjmplbgfjk is blockedThis page has been blocked by Chrome ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT" Error and not prompt you to unlock. Still, better than most available options nowadays.

Bill, 2023-08-17

very simple, works fine for me. excellent in giving me a reminder to do usefull stuff instead of going to other sites

Pieter Derks, 2018-11-29

I wish it worked, because it is so simple and would suffice, but its broken in Chrome Version 39.0.2171.95 The block works, but the button to go to the website (after selecting a period of time) doesn't work, so you can't get to the website at all.

O Dess, 2014-12-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

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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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