# Spon Unlock

> Spon Unlock invalidates the AdBlock blocker on Spiegel Online. Whilst we recognize the legitimate wish of the publishers to finance their service through adverts, the site goes too far and asks the user to compromise his privacy.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `sponunlock`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Martin
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 226
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.52 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-10-05
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sponunlock/)

## Description

**Spon Unlock** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to disable the aggressive anti-adblocker measures used by Spiegel Online (commonly known as Spon). While respecting the publishers' need to generate revenue through advertisements, Spiegel Online goes too far by forcing users to compromise their privacy via constant popups.

This extension seamlessly disables these popups and the blocking mechanism, allowing users to browse Spiegel Online without interruptions or privacy compromises. Spon Unlock is committed to keeping your browsing private and uninterrupted, with ongoing updates to counteract any changes in Spiegel Online's anti-adblock tactics. Additional supported sites may be integrated over time to enhance user experience further.

## Rankings

- #7,686 — Overall
- #6 — spoon
- #22 — financing
- #151 — publish
- #176 — mock
- #186 — clock

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.spiegel.de`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- 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/sponunlock)