Tracker Blocker: Stop trackers in emails

Stops open-tracking from working in emails.

Tracker Blocker: Block Email Open-Tracking Pixels on Gmail

Tracker Blocker: Stop trackers in emails is a Chrome extension developed to block open-tracking pixels in Gmail. It's specifically designed for email marketers and privacy advocates, preventing false opens from skewing campaign data or infringing on user privacy. Currently, this extension blocks tracking pixels from GMass, with plans to expand this to other platforms in the near future. A unique feature of Tracker Blocker is its development under Chrome Manifest V3, assuring users of its functionality even as older versions are phased out.
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Extension stats

Users: 6,000+
Rating: 3.33
(12)
Version: 1.0.7 (Last updated: 2022-04-01)
Creation date: 2022-01-25
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • storage
  • declarativeNetRequestFeedback
  • notifications
Size: 11.47K

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Extension summary

This extension will block open-tracking pixels in Gmail. There are two types of people who should use it:

  1. If you send cold email or email marketer sending campaigns through Gmail, you want accurate open tracking. Right now if you use a platform like GMass, YAMM, Mailshake, or Lemlist for example, and you open your own email from your Sent folder, or you open a bounce notification, the open-tracking pixel will fire, causing a false open to be registered in your campaign reports. This extension will stop those "false opens" from registering.

Note that right now, the extension only blocks open tracking pixels from GMass. In time, it will block pixels of the aforementioned platforms as well.

  1. If you're a privacy advocate who doesn't want "opens" to be registered on emails that are sent by email marketing platforms.

This extension was developed by the makers of GMass, so use case #1 is the primary target.

Note that this extension is being released under the new Chrome Manifest V3 program, so it uses the latest technology from Chrome to block email tracking pixels. There are other extensions that perform similar functionality, like Ugly Email and PixelBlock, but these haven't been updated in years and will stop working soon because they're written in Manifest V2, which is being deprecated soon.

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
  • Excellent for identifying fraudulent email clicks
  • Helpful for internet marketers
  • Great addition to GMass tools
  • Positive feedback from users about GMass team
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Does not work effectively for blocking trackers
  • Fails to block GMass's own email tracking
  • Multiple reports of ineffectiveness
  • Generally negative feedback on performance
Most mentioned
  • Does not work
  • Excellent tool for internet marketers
  • GMass team is praised
  • Identifies false clicks
  • Easy to understand email solutions
User reviews
by Sammy Mishra, 2024-08-30

I haven't found this to work at all as well....
by Ben Robson, 2024-07-30

Just tested. It doesn't work unfortunately...
by Joshua Bedford, 2024-06-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tracker Blocker: Stop trackers in emails requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Tracker Blocker: Stop trackers in emails has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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