# SimpleBlock

> Prevent yourself from mindless scrolling by blocking the homepages of your favorite social media while you focus! Add simple blocklists, rules are intentionally simple and flexible so you're in control.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `simpleblock`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Steven Gutierrez
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 9
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-18
- **First published:** 2023-12-13
- **Size:** 148 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simpleblock/)

## Description

Prevent yourself from mindless scrolling by blocking the homepages of your favorite time wasters while you focus! Still need to stay in touch? Redirect your social media homepage to messages so you're still able to chat, but prevent yourself from doomscrolling.

Features
    Simple Unlimited Ruleset: Create rules to block or redirect specific websites or pages
    Flexibility: Block a single page, or block a whole site. Or redirect them back to your work
    Focus Mode: Enable and disable rules on-demand for ultimate control over your browsing experience

SimpleBlock is open source!
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d13ea3129993f35f0abb8cbc53e706f6209b34047730cf7decb4908c050a7bea/https%3A//github.com/Seltonu/SimpleBlock" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Seltonu/SimpleBlock</a>

## Rankings

- #35,236 — Overall
- #241 — simple

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/simpleblock)