duckduckgo/duckduckgo-privacy-extension

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1492 stars · 332 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is a browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and Opera that blocks third-party trackers and ads, manages cookie pop-ups, and provides private search. It is the open-source codebase behind DuckDuckGo's web tracking protections across major browsers.

Use cases

• block third-party trackers from google and facebook while browsing
• block ads and cookie consent pop-ups in my browser
• browse the web without being tracked
• get a privacy dashboard showing which sites tried to track me
• use private search as my default in firefox or chrome

When to choose

• you want a reputable, open-source tracker blocker from a privacy-focused company
• you use Firefox, Chrome, Edge, or Opera and want privacy protection without switching browsers
• you want overlapping protections: tracker blocking, ad blocking, and cookie pop-up handling in one extension

When to avoid

• you use Safari, which has a separate codebase and app
• you want a full privacy browser with VPN and password management rather than an extension
• you want to contribute new features, as the project only accepts bug fixes

Facets

plugin · maturity active

security privacy browser-extension privacy browser-extensions security web-development browser-extension browser cross-platform tracker-blocking ad-blocking duckduckgo content-blocking firefox chrome edge opera

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