# WebControl

> Blacklist domains from running scripts, videos, and more.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `webcontrol`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** wxMichael
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 53
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-09-13
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webcontrol/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/wxMichael/WebControl](https://github.com/wxMichael/WebControl)

## Description

WebControl is an essential Firefox add-on that helps you take control of your browsing experience. With just a click, you can blacklist domains from running scripts, videos, and more, giving you a seamless and uninterrupted browsing session.

## Rankings

- #15,577 — Overall
- #71 — self control
- #106 — control
- #233 — domain

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/webcontrol)