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uBlock

Browser extension that blocks ads, trackers, and malware domains

  • Privacy and security
  • Web apps and sites
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What it is

uBlock Origin is a content blocker for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers that filters ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, anti-blocker scripts, and known malware sites using EasyList, EasyPrivacy, and other filter lists. It supports hosts files, custom filters in an extended EasyList syntax, and an advanced mode with a per-site point-and-click firewall. Everyday users can install it and leave the defaults, while people who want finer control over what their browser loads can tune rules site by site.

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Stars
68,691 GitHub stars.
68,691

Forks
4,391
Commits
14,390
Contributors
109
Language
JavaScript
License
GPL-3.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
April 2015
First release
June 2018
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, Android
Self-hostable
No
Alternative to
Adblock Plus, AdBlock
Author
Raymond Hill
Tags
  • ad-blocking
  • browser-extension

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What people are saying

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  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin 1.50.0Jun 7, 2023 · 561 points · 262 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin 1.53Nov 1, 2023 · 527 points · 280 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin 1.41Feb 10, 2022 · 540 points · 184 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin works best on FirefoxAug 21, 2022 · 438 points · 229 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker News“UBO Minus (MV3)” – An Experimental uBlock Origin Build for Manifest V3Sep 7, 2022 · 339 points · 255 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsWhy don't you accept donations?Dec 6, 2021 · 386 points · 186 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin Lite: DescriptionSep 20, 2022 · 373 points · 148 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsAbout Google Chrome's "This extension may soon no longer be supported" (2024)Mar 3, 2025 · 278 points · 171 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin CNAME uncloaking now supports filtering by IP addressOct 7, 2024 · 292 points · 128 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin 1.49.2 Available as Thunderbird Add-OnMay 2, 2023 · 91 points · 17 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin works best on FirefoxOct 16, 2024 · 29 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock WikiSep 4, 2021 · 26 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin 1.53.5rc11: Differential filter list updates to cut bandwidth useNov 16, 2023 · 10 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock's Origin "medium" blocking modeMar 7, 2025 · 7 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Feels like time for my reminder that if you're using a desktop, Ublock Origin makes life sooo much more pleasant. Obviously, use it with Firefox, not…”May 20, 2026 · 5 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin Resources LibraryJan 1, 2023 · 3 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock Origin's procedural cosmetic filter CSS extensionsDec 24, 2022 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsuBlock OriginDec 6, 2021 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“What are those 'ads' you speak of?”Jun 21, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)