# TrackBlock

> Blocks tracking IDs from URLs (fbclid, utm\_\*, etc.). By-passes redirect pages (links in GMail, Hangouts, YouTube etc.), which are used for tracking too.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `trackblock`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jelinek SW
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 8
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-20
- **First published:** 2020-08-26
- **Size:** 9.14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/trackblock/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/jelineksw/webext-trackblock](https://gitlab.com/jelineksw/webext-trackblock)

## Description

TrackBlock is a Firefox add-on that blocks tracking IDs like fbclid, utm_*, gclid, and igshid from URLs. It also bypasses redirect pages used for tracking in platforms like Facebook, Google, Instagram, and more.

## Rankings

- #36,511 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/trackblock)