ProBlocker
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ProBlocker, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ProBlocker's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ProBlocker | Free | No premium tier · No trial · No account required · Free forever |
The facts
Each one read from ProBlocker's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Acceptable Ads
- ProBlocker says it does not participate in Acceptable Ads and blocks matching ads without paid exceptions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Blocking method
- It uses Chromium's declarativeNetRequest API or Firefox's webRequest API to cancel matching requests before data transfers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Filter lists
- Its filter sources include EasyList, EasyPrivacy, uBlock Origin filters, and custom YouTube rules, with daily updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other protections
- It blocks known malware distribution domains, scam endpoints, and cryptocurrency mining scripts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The maker says blocking happens locally and the extension does not read page content, passwords, or form entries for collection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the extension collects no user data and makes no analytics calls; it downloads filter-list updates from public URLs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Safari support
- Safari is not supported because its Content Blocker API limits full network-level blocking.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The help center offers setup and troubleshooting guides and directs users to contact support or open a GitHub issue.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- ProBlocker is a free, open-source browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups, and trackers at the network level.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Who builds it
- The About page identifies the maker as ProBlocker Inc.checked 11 Oct 2026
- YouTube ads
- It blocks YouTube pre-roll, mid-roll, overlay, and bumper ads before they download.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- major-browserschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Device coverage
- browser-onlychecked 20 Sep 2026
- Supported browsers
- The download page lists Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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