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gorhill/uBlock

uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/gorhill/uBlock · JavaScript · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 87
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 42
  • age_days: 4172
  • days_rel: 8
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 20

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

67303 stars · 4303 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

uBlock Origin is an efficient, wide-spectrum content blocker browser extension for Chromium-based browsers and Firefox. It blocks ads, trackers, and other unwanted web content using CPU- and memory-efficient filtering.

Use cases

  • block ads in my browser
  • stop websites from tracking me
  • speed up page loads by removing ads
  • block annoying popups and banners
  • filter unwanted content on firefox
  • reduce memory usage compared to other ad blockers

When to choose

  • you use Firefox, Edge, Opera, or another Manifest V2-capable browser and want a fast, free, open-source ad blocker
  • you want fine-grained control over filter lists and dynamic filtering rules
  • privacy and low resource usage are priorities

When to avoid

  • you use Google Chrome after Manifest V2 removal, where uBlock Origin is no longer supported (use uBlock Origin Lite instead)
  • you need a Thunderbird-supported version that is actively updated

Facets

plugin · maturity active

privacy security browser-extension privacy browser-extensions web-development browser-extension browser cross-platform ad-blocker content-blocker filter-lists ublock-origin manifest-v2 tracking-protection

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
gorhill/uBlockmain95

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="gorhill/uBlock")

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