Adblock Plus - free ad blocker

Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.

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Adblock Plus is a widely trusted and popular free ad blocker with over 500 million downloads since 2006. It blocks intrusive ads such as pop-ups, video ads, and banners across YouTube and thousands of websites, providing a cleaner browsing experience. Users benefit from additional privacy by blocking third-party trackers and can reduce exposure to malicious ads containing viruses or scams.

The extension is compatible with the latest Chrome Manifest V3 updates and allows customization of which ads and trackers to block. Users can pause ad blocking on specific sites and optionally disable "Acceptable Ads" that comply with the Acceptable Ads Standard. The Premium version unlocks extra features like blocking auto-play videos, cookie banners, newsletter pop-ups, and other distractions. Adblock Plus prioritizes user privacy and doesn’t collect browsing data. It supports multiple languages and is also available on Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. Regular updates ensure improved ad blocking and new capabilities.

Privacy & Security Productivity Utilities

By:: https://adblockplus.org
Users:: 42,000,000+
Rating:: 4.40
(186,369) 38 new ratings
Version:: 4.21.1 (Last updated: 2025-05-02)
Creation date:: 2020-07-01
Risk:: Very high risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: alarms
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
notifications
scripting
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage
webNavigation
webRequest
Host permissions:: <all_urls>
Size:: 57.30M
Email:: su*****@adblockplus.org
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 5

Other rankings

#3 in Workflow & Planning

#1 in ad blocker keyword 96 ▲ 1

#1 in free access keyword 73 ▲

#1 in install keyword 93 ▲ 7

#2 in ad-blocking keyword 96

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Adblock Plus - free ad blocker (v4.21.1)

12,934,016+ 4.00

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User reviews

Adblock Plus is appreciated for effectively blocking ads and being a reliable, free ad blocker used by many over the years. However, users increasingly report it failing to block YouTube ads, intrusive pop-ups promoting upgrades, and unreliable behavior such as disabling itself on certain sites without consent. Stability issues and occasional overblocking on platforms like Facebook are also concerns. While still effective on many sites, recent performance and trust issues have diminished user satisfaction.

Pros

Effectively blocks ads on many websites.
Free to use with a good basic functionality.
Long-standing and trusted tool by many users.
Works well after activation without major issues.
Provides customization options for ad filtering.

Cons

Frequently fails to block ads on YouTube.
Occasionally overrides user settings by disabling ad blocking on certain sites without permission.
Has become intrusive with its own ads or pop-ups promoting premium plans.
Sometimes blocks more than just ads, affecting content on sites like Facebook.
Recent updates cause performance issues, such as slowing down opening new tabs and compatibility problems with VPNs.

Recent reviews

有用

lin yang, 2025-05-06

Dopo aver pagato AD block plus da giorni continuo a vedere gli annunci peggio di prima che avevo quello gratuito

Patrizia Nioi, 2025-05-06

I do appreciate dev's effort to fight back anti ad blocking It doesnt block lots of the ads and frequently crash site but i understand this is not your fault Keep it up

whiteorca, 2025-05-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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