Popupblocker by Joofthan

Popupblocker can block every popup. Many websites open new windows with ads, when you try to mark text or click something. This add-on will block these and show a really small notification.

4.3 (63 reviews)

2,323 Users

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About this extension

This Add-on prevents that websites can open new windows. The "Smart" option tries to determinate, if the new tab is wanted or not. With this option websites can not open more than one tab at a time.

Websites can be added to Blacklist / Whitelist. For every list you can configure separately, what websites are allowed to do. For Example: Block Windows, but allow new tabs.

Popupblocker is not detected as a Popup Blocker by most websites, because it let open the popups and then blocks them.

Features:
- can prevent that websites can open new windows
- can prevent that websites can open new tabs
- "Smart" option: websites can not open more than one tab at a time
- "Block all" option: websites can not open new tabs without your permission
- separated settings for Blacklist / Whitelist
- is not detected as a Popup Blocker by most websites

Developer comments

On Firefox 51 and 52 the add-on is not able to block all pop-ups.
Firefox 53 or higher schould work fine.

Rated 4.3 by 63 reviewers

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