AdBlock
AdBlock is an ad-blocking browser extension for Google Chrome, Apple Safari (desktop and mobile), Firefox, Samsung Internet, and Microsoft Edge. AdBlock allows users to prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being displayed. It is free to download and use, and it includes optional donations to the developers. The AdBlock extension was created on December 8, 2009, which is the day that supports for extensions was added to Google Chrome. It was one of the first Google Chrome extensions that were made.
| Developer(s) | AdBlock, Inc (owned by eyeo GmbH) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | December 8, 2009 |
| Stable release | Chrome: 5.4.2 / February 21, 2023 (Google Chrome) Safari: |
| Repository | github.com/betafish-inc/adblock-releases |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Platform | Browser Extension |
| Available in | 51 languages |
| Type | Browser extension |
| License | GPLv3 |
| Website | getadblock |
Since 2016, AdBlock has been based on the Adblock Plus source code.
In July 2018, AdBlock acquired uBlock, a commercial ad-blocker owned by uBlock LLC and based on uBlock Origin.
In April 2021, eyeo GmbH (developer of Adblock Plus) announced its purchase of AdBlock, Inc (formerly BetaFish, Inc).