Ping Blocker Firefox

Ping Blocker

Stop sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing.

Features & Capabilities

Ping Blocker is a privacy-focused browser extension that prevents websites from tracking the links you click by blocking hyperlink auditing methods such as ping requests, beacon requests, and Content Security Policy (CSP) reports. This enhances your online privacy by stopping background tracking techniques while browsing.

Compatible with Firefox, Chrome, and Edge, Ping Blocker operates silently without collecting any personal data. Users can verify if their browser sends ping requests via the companion tool Ping Spotter. The extension is actively maintained, with contributions supported through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin. For bug reports or feature requests, users are encouraged to use the GitHub repository, ensuring the extension continuously improves to safeguard user privacy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Armin Sebastian
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ping-blocker/
Website:
https://github.com/dessant/ping-blocker/issues

User Reviews

by fi*****, 2025-11-16

3> ...\\
by (⁠*****, 2024-11-22

Good, but it makes a lot of sites cease to function. IMGUR for example doesn't let you go to your image gallery if you have this extension enabled, and a couple of other sites that use Google or other OAuth login methods also do not function with this addon enabled. Unfortunately, you cannot whitelist certain pages to avoid that behaviour. Alas, I had to disable it entirely as it simply breaks too many functions and webpages.
by Lo*****, 2024-02-22
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Is Ping Blocker Safe?

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.

Ping Blocker 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.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox 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 a Firefox add-on.

Ping Blocker is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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