Popup Blocker (strict)

Strictly block all popup requests from any website

What is Popup Blocker (strict)?

Popup Blocker (strict) is a highly efficient add-on for Edge designed to prevent unnecessary interruptions by blocking all popup requests from websites. It offers user-friendly control, allowing users to either accept or deny a popup request. The extension further enhances user experience by showing multiple unique requests combined. It also includes a badge number to show repeated requests to the same URL. The add-on utilizes blocking methods such as window.open, a->target=_blank, and iframe -> submit.

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By: Bermet

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Users: 95,459 ▼ -1,005

Rating: 4.40 (53)

Version: 0.8.3 (Last updated: 2024-03-02)

Creation date: 2021-06-27

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 138.95K

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 450 ▼ 12

Other rankings

#1 in popup keyword 23 ▲ 2

#11 in iframe keyword 4 ▼ 1

#14 in submit keyword 8 ▲ 1

#19 in badge keyword 3 ▼ 2

#23 in request keyword 8

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Other platforms

Popup Blocker (strict) (v0.8.3)

4.39 (855) 200,000

Popup Blocker (strict) (v0.7.0)

4.21 (453) 61,262

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Summary

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Popup Blocker (strict) is a lightweight WebExtension to prevent websites from opening popups. The extension pauses all sorts of window opening requests for user attention. You can either accept or deny a request. Multiple unique requests are shown combined. If a website requests a single URL more than once, a badge number will be shown indicating the total number of requests to this particular URL.

Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp-RaiTHzCQ

Options: Deny popup request Allow popup request Open popup request in a background tab Redirect current page to popup URL source

Supported blocking methods: window.open a->target=_blank iframe -> submit

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Blocks unwanted popup ads
Works well with minimal ads
Easy permissions to white-list certain sites

Cons

Does not block all pop-ups
Some users experienced issues with functionality
Not fully translated into other languages

Most mentioned

Blocks unwanted popup ads
Does not block all pop-ups

Recent reviews

The very best in my opinion.

by Johnathan, 2021-07-13

I, like another reviewer, am definatley not going to use this for illegal streaming sites...and i have not just tried it to see if it works 😁

by Johnathan, 2023-04-23

The very best in my opinion.

by Johnathan, 2021-07-13

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Safety

Risk impact

Popup Blocker (strict) may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.