Comment Vaccinator – YouTube Comment Filter version history - 6 versions
Comment Vaccinator – YouTube Comment Filter by ShockWave
Comment Vaccinator – YouTube Comment Filter version history - 6 versions
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Latest version
Version 1.3.5
Released Jun 21, 2026 - 58.23 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterComment Vaccinator v1.3.5
What's New
Export / Import Settings- One-click export to JSON file, import to restore or share configurations
- Exports all filter settings, custom patterns, and toggle states
- Validates JSON on import with schema version check
- Confirms before overwriting existing settings
Per-Video Toggle- Pause all filtering for the current video with one click
- Works across playlists and video navigation
- Remembers disabled videos (up to 50)
Keyword Whitelist- Protect comments containing specific keywords
- Overrides all other filters — whitelist always wins
- Green border/tint when enabled
Custom Patterns Toggle- 10 preset regex patterns for common spam
- Presets ship inactive until you enable the toggle
- Add/edit/delete custom patterns via regex editor
Reset to Defaults- Resets the 10 OOTB presets to original values
- Keeps your custom patterns intact
Firefox Android Popup Fix- Popup now scales correctly on Firefox Android
Badge- Extension icon badge shows hidden comment count
Bug Fixes- Fixed "Reset to defaults" destroying user custom patterns
- Fixed popup scaling on Firefox Android (viewport meta tag)
- Fixed badge API compatibility with Firefox MV2
Browser Support- Chrome (MV3)
- Firefox Desktop (MV2)
- Firefox Android (MV2)
- Works on Brave, Edge, Opera
Source code released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Older versions
Version 1.3.1
Released Jun 18, 2026 - 55.21 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterComment Vaccinator v1.3.1 — Phase 1: Regex Pattern Editor
Custom Regex Patterns
10 preset spam patterns included (sub4sub, like-for-part, first-comment, etc.)
Add your own custom regex patterns to filter any spam type
Patterns are case-insensitive by default
Test patterns directly in the popup before saving
Custom Patterns Toggle
Custom patterns are disabled by default to prevent unintended filtering
Users must explicitly enable before patterns take effect
Prevents confusion for users who don't understand why comments disappear
Reset to Defaults
One-click "Reset to defaults" button restores all 10 preset patterns
Confirmation dialog prevents accidental resets
Other Improvements
Popup now shows list + chart view for comment stats
Emoji-only filter hides comments containing only emoji characters
Keyword whitelist overrides all other filters
Firefox addon: fixed badge API compatibility, data collection permissions, innerHTML security
Browser Support
Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera (Manifest V3)
Firefox Desktop + Android (Manifest V2, requires Firefox 142+)
Notes for ReviewersSource code released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Version 1.2.0
Released Jun 3, 2026 - 50.6 KBWorks with firefox 120.0 and later, android 120.0 and later- added support for firefox android
- added new filter to strip emojies only comments
- clubbed strict emojies filter with word length filter for better results
- added more seperators for date patterns
Source code released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Version 1.1.1
Released Jun 3, 2026 - 44.14 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterAdded the UTF-8 encoding which was causing rendering some special characters as garbage.Source code released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Version 1.1.0
Released Jun 3, 2026 - 44.12 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterUpdated:
1. Extension name
2. Default filters turned on first install
3. Extension descriptionSource code released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Version 1.0.0
Released May 30, 2026 - 43.19 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterSource code released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0