# Lightbox Blocker

> Blocks unwanted Lightbox-Popups. This Blocker is just blocking popups that are not generally used as image viewers. There are over one million lightboxes active on Wordpress installations only that are blocked. The real number might be even higher!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `lightbox-blocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 13436899
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-13
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lightbox-blocker/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/code-that/Lightbox-Blocker/issues](https://github.com/code-that/Lightbox-Blocker/issues)

## Description

Lightbox Blocker is a Firefox add-on that blocks unwanted Lightbox-Popups. It specifically targets popups that are not generally used as image viewers. With over one million lightboxes already blocked on Wordpress installations alone, the actual count could be even higher!

## Rankings

- #63,315 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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