# Website Blocker

> Block websites with ease!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-website-blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-website-blocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `the-website-blocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wesley Branton
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1,936
- **Weekly downloads:** 103
- **Rating:** 3.94 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3
- **Last updated:** 2022-07-30
- **First published:** 2019-06-27
- **Size:** 317 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-website-blocker/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/WesleyBranton/Website-Blocker](https://github.com/WesleyBranton/Website-Blocker)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-website-blocker/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-website-blocker/privacy/)

## Description

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!

## Rankings

- #2,239 — Overall
- #4 — website
- #11 — website blocker
- #44 — ad blocker
- #51 — writer's block
- #55 — block

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users broadly report that the add-on can block sites and help reduce distractions, with a visible orange banner and easy site-list management once you learn the right settings. However, reliability is a major issue: blocking can be inconsistent, setup is confusing, and some sites require subdomain rules. Privacy concerns are raised, and features like a password lock and actual URL blocking are missing. Some users also experience blocks not persisting after restarts. Overall, it's promising but still needs refinement.

### Pros

- Blocks distracting websites and helps focus.
- Easy to use once you figure out the correct Block domain / block domain & all subdomains setting.
- Orange banner on blocked pages provides clear visual feedback.
- Lists can be managed and backed up across devices.
- Sites can be added via the add-on page for blocking and list management.

### Cons

- Blocking is inconsistent/unreliable across sites (some blocks work, others fail or are intermittent).
- Configuration is unintuitive and often requires using the Block domain & all subdomains option to work for certain sites.
- Privacy concerns: potential data collection through the extension.
- Missing password lock to protect the block list from changes.
- Blocking behavior can rely on redirects rather than truly blocking URLs, and changes may not persist after restart.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-website-blocker)