Website Blocker

Name: Website Blocker
Rating: 4.4286 (21 reviews)
Author: Wesley Branton

Block websites with ease!

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Website Blocker is a user-friendly Firefox extension designed to help you block unwanted websites with ease. Whether you're aiming to avoid distracting content, inappropriate sites, or pesky popups, this tool offers a simple way to customize your browsing experience and maintain focus. With a straightforward interface, Website Blocker empowers you to take control of your internet use by specifying which sites to block.

For transparency, the extension details its permissions and their purposes, ensuring your privacy and security are respected. Enhance your browsing control and productivity with Website Blocker today!

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

2.3 Last updated: 2022-07-30

Version code:

5438080

Creation date:

2019-06-27

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size:

324.97K

Email:

ad*****@wesleybranton.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,326 ▲ 14

Other rankings

#3 in website keyword 77

#3 in website usage keyword 53

#3 in website usage. keyword 53

#11 in website blocker keyword 58

#14 in writer's block keyword 9

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User reviews

Users generally find Website Blocker simple and effective for blocking major distracting sites once they learn to use the 'block domain and subdomains' setting. Positive remarks focus on its ease of use and active developer updates. However, many note it lacks password protection and an easy-access icon, making management less convenient. Some report inconsistent blocking on certain sites. Initial setup confusion and the use of redirects instead of full URL blocks also detract from the experience. Overall, it's a useful basic blocker with room for improvements.

Pros

Effectively blocks distracting and unwanted websites like YouTube and Reddit.
Simple and relatively easy to use once settings are understood.
Allows blocking of domains and all subdomains to enhance effectiveness.
Developer is actively working on improvements and adding new features.
Supports backup/export of block list for use across devices.

Cons

Lacks password protection to prevent unauthorized changes to block list.
Some websites like Instagram and certain pages are not blocked consistently.
No icon or quick access from browser toolbar; users have to open addons page manually.
No instructions included, causing initial confusion for some users.
Blocking often works by internal redirect rather than full URL blocking, which some users dislike.

Recent reviews

This works great! I can block distracting websites like YouTube.

by LeSwause, 2025-05-07

Simple, realitively easy to use once you figure out to use the "Block domain and all subdomain" setting. Works really well to block unwanted websites. Only thing holding me back from putting 5 stars is that it would be nice to have a password lock option to prevent unwanted changes to the block list.

by David, 2025-04-09

i can block reddit

by tloi, 2025-01-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Website 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

Website Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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