Gossip Site Blocker

Hide harmful sites from Google search results.

Gossip Site Blocker: Control Your Online Exposure

'Gossip Site Blocker' is a powerful, customizable Chrome extension allowing users to protect themselves from negative online content. Control what you see by blocking URLs, using keywords and choosing between soft or hard blocking options. This tool ensures that the harmful sites are hidden instantly, preventing even a momentary exposure. It's effective for card type search results, news, and videos too. Minor layout disruption may occur due to the immediate site blocking, a quick window resize fixes this.

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By: Hideki Ikemoto

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.48

(82)

Version: 1.16.0 (Last updated: 2023-11-23)

Creation date: 2020-06-04

Permissions:

storage
activeTab

Size: 104.45K

Email: ik*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,690 ▲ 65

Other rankings

#3097 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 19 #19 in site keyword 66 ▼ 4 #57 in website blocker keyword 52 ▼ 6 #95 in moment keyword 37 ▼ 12 #144 in prevent keyword 55 ▼ 25

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Gossip Site Blocker (v1.16.0)

1,047+ 4.18

(33)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Allows blocking of unwanted sites effectively, improving the search experience.
Offers keyword-based blocking and regular expression functionality to target specific sites.
User-friendly interface and generally simple to use, making it accessible for all users.
Helps in blocking spam and scam sites, enhancing online safety.

Cons

Functionality can be inconsistent; many users report it only working sometimes or not at all.
Recent updates by Google have affected the performance of the extension, causing features to fail.
The soft block option sometimes leads to blocked sites still appearing with visible images.
Mobile compatibility is lacking, making it unusable on smartphones.

Most mentioned

The extension is effective for blocking specific sites and keywords.
Users appreciate the ability to customize their blocking preferences.
Reports of issues with the extension not working properly after updates or inconsistently during use.
Many users have expressed frustration with how soft blocking works, as it can still show blocked sites or images.

User reviews

it only works sometimes. but thx for your support <3

Stephanie Hettich, 2025-02-17

Solo me aparece el mensaje "Temporarily unblock all", pero la página no está para nada oculta.

Abel Nightroad, 2024-10-25

禁止用語を設定しても全く機能していない

Account, 2024-09-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Gossip Site Blocker requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Gossip Site Blocker. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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