Ping Blocker

Stop sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing.
What is Ping Blocker?
Ping Blocker is a browser extension that prevents sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing. It blocks ping requests, beacon requests, and CSP reports sent in the background when you click on links. It is also available for Chrome and Firefox.
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Add-on stats

Users: 759 ▲ 24
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-06-01)
Creation date: 2020-01-21
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 33.67K

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# 5211 ▲ 44

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Add-on summary

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Ping Blocker is a browser extension that prevents sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing.

The continued development of Ping Blocker is made possible thanks to the support of awesome backers. If you'd like to join them, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon

The extension blocks ping requests sent in the background when you click on links. Beacon requests and CSP reports are also blocked.

Verify if ping requests are currently sent by your browser with Ping Spotter.

https://armin.dev/apps/ping-spotter

The extension is also available for Chrome and Firefox: https://github.com/dessant/ping-blocker#readme

The developer does not collect any personal data from this extension, visit the extension's privacy policy for more information.

Reviews are not monitored for bug reports, please use GitHub for issues and feature requests.

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User reviews

Great add-on. Works as intended. Checking with ping-spotter verifies that it is working as expected.
by Blanca, 2021-06-19
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Ping Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Ping Blocker is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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