AdSidebar

AdSidebar

Live in harmony with ads.

AdSidebar
What is AdSidebar?
AdSidebar is a Chrome extension that displays ads in a controllable sidebar, providing users with more control over ad display. It benefits both users and content creators by making websites easier to read and distinguishing between content and deceptive ads. AdSidebar is open source and uses the Adblock Plus engine to detect ads.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 151 ▲ 7
Version: 0.6.0.2 (Last updated: 2019-09-21)
Creation date: 2019-09-20
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • webNavigation
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • notifications
Size: 703.49K
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Merlin
Summary

AdSidebar is an alternative to traditional ad blocker extensions. Ads are displayed in a controllable sidebar on the right hand side of the screen.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: all ad blocking extensions must be uninstalled before installing AdSidebar.

FEATURES

  • Gives the user more control of how and when ads are displayed.
  • Benefits both the user and content creators.
  • Ads are displayed in one location. This makes the website easier to read and helps the user distinguish between actual content and deceptive ads that disguise themselves as content.

OPEN SOURCE

  • Open source (GPLv3)
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Safety
Risk impact

AdSidebar is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install AdSidebar if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

AdSidebar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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