Popup Blocker (strict)

Name: Popup Blocker (strict)
Rating: 4.3 (63 reviews)
Author: Bermet

Strictly block all popup requests from any website

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Popup Blocker (strict) is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to prevent websites from opening unwanted popups. It strictly blocks all popup requests, giving users full control over browser window openings. When a website tries to open a popup, the extension pauses the request and lets you choose whether to accept, deny, open in a background tab, or redirect your current page.

It intelligently groups multiple popup requests from the same URL and displays a badge count if repeated accesses occur. Supported blocking techniques include window.open, links with target=_blank, and iframe form submissions. This ensures comprehensive popup prevention for a smoother browsing experience without distractions. For detailed FAQs and support, visit the developer's official pages.

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By:

Bermet

Users:

117,652 22.43K

Rating:

4.30

(63)

Version:

0.8.8 Last updated: 2024-11-27

Creation date:

2021-06-27

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

140.22KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 421 ▲ 78

Other rankings

#4 in popup keyword 50

#13 in iframe keyword 11 ▼ 1

#23 in submit keyword 8 ▼ 1

#29 in badge keyword 12 ▲ 4

#31 in request keyword 21

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User reviews

Popup Blocker (strict) is highly praised for effectively blocking most unwanted popups and ads, with useful customization options and native Edge support. Many users highlight improved browsing without trash popups and compatibility with ad blockers. However, it falls short on some TV/movie and streaming sites, sometimes causing navigation issues or unintended popup notifications from the extension itself. Some users report that certain popups are still not blocked, and partial translations affect usability. Overall, it is considered one of the best popup blockers available but has room for improvement on edge cases and stability.

Pros

Effectively blocks unwanted popups and ads, improving browsing experience.
Allows user control with customization features like whitelisting and blacklisting sites.
Works well on many websites and supports Edge natively.
Complementary to ad blockers, enhancing overall ad and popup blocking.
Provides popup notifications from the extension UI to choose whether to open popups or not.

Cons

Fails to block popups on certain sites, especially some TV, movie, and streaming sites.
Occasionally causes issues where clicking links results in a number counter or inability to navigate normally.
Does not block all popups as some users still experience frequent unwanted popups.
Limited or partial language translations in some cases.
May unintentionally create popup notifications itself, confusing some users.

Recent reviews

Falls short on many TV and Movie sites.

by Br*****, 2025-05-27

This Is so GOOD. It stops the annoying sites that open when you just click on the website. Never Disappointed. 100/10 extension.

by Na*****, 2025-04-27

Super helpful in blocking ads that randomly open in a new tab.

by Ke*****, 2025-03-14

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Popup Blocker (strict) 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.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that an Edge add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Edge add-on reputation on Edge Add-on Store, the amount of time the Edge add-on has been around, and other signals about the Edge add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing an Edge add-on.

Popup Blocker (strict) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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