# duckduckgo/duckduckgo-privacy-extension

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials browser extension for Firefox, Chrome.

Repository: https://github.com/duckduckgo/duckduckgo-privacy-extension
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/duckduckgo-privacy-extension
Homepage: https://duckduckgo.com/app
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: privacy, privacy-protection, firefox, chrome, duckduckgo, browser-extension
Last push: 2026-08-26T15:30:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3187, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 28, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1492, forks 332 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:52.709960+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, browser-extension
- domain: privacy, browser-extensions, security, web-development
- platform: browser-extension, browser, cross-platform
- tags: tracker-blocking, ad-blocking, duckduckgo, content-blocking, firefox, chrome, edge, opera

## Member repositories
- duckduckgo/duckduckgo-privacy-extension (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.709960+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:20:15.898074+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/duckduckgo/duckduckgo-privacy-extension (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.709960+00:00, sha 68d5a225a88e)
  - homepage: https://duckduckgo.com/app (fetched 2026-08-29T11:39:29.060378+00:00, sha 8ccb6c5c52d2)
  - site_page: https://duckduckgo.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:39:29.058502+00:00, sha 288d31cd603d)
  - site_page: https://duckduckgo.com/bangs (fetched 2026-08-29T11:39:29.056719+00:00, sha e615c0ce1354)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.