# ShortBlocker

> Instantly closes YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels tabs so you stay focused.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shortblocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JustLenz
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-11
- **First published:** 2026-03-08
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortblocker/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/openvaibhav/ShortBlocker-Firefox](https://github.com/openvaibhav/ShortBlocker-Firefox)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortblocker/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortblocker/privacy/)

## Description

ShortBlocker instantly closes any tab that opens YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels - before the page even loads.

<strong>Features:</strong>
- Instant tab closure on YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels
- Catches both direct links and in-app SPA navigation
- Toggle blocking on/off without uninstalling
- Tracks how many distractions you've blocked
- Zero data collection - everything stays local

Its open Source - <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/f9e91319cc51c76af7af97b633bd79f74400cded7cf01b26c34859c23def8876/https%3A//github.com/openvaibhav/ShortBlocker-Firefox" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/openvaibhav/ShortBlocker-Firefox</a>

## Rankings

- #41,845 — Overall
- #135 — uninstall
- #191 — shoot

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `https://www.youtube.com/*`
- `https://youtube.com/*`
- `https://www.instagram.com/*`
- `https://instagram.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `youtube.com`
- `www.instagram.com`
- `instagram.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/shortblocker)