PopUpOFF - Popup and overlay blocker
Removes and prevents popups, overlays and cookie notifications, other tools do not. Enjoy the original look of the internet.
Hey! Have you seen the terrific rating above? You must be wondering: “Is it finally a good popup blocker? Should I try it?” Do read the text below to find out if that's something you'd like to give a try.
So, answering your questions: “No and Yes” - it isn’t some “good” popup blocker. PopUpOFF is brilliant: https://github.com/RomanistHere/PopUpOFF/issues/16 - and you should definitely try it if you are as annoyed with popups, cookie notifications, overlays and other sticky things that overlay content as I do.
Why?
- PopUpOFF doesn’t just block some popups that other developers paid for, but YOU are in control of it. You decide not to have any single overlay on the screen or casually remove only the most annoying things (hi cookie notifications and subscription popups).
- You can unlock and read PAID content FOR FREE on some websites (see the video above).
- Size of this extension is 100 times less than any other average popup blocker in the store. Size doesn’t matter? Well… I wouldn't be so sure about that.
- PopUpOFF is a non-commercial and open-source project. It means no ads, no tracking, everything it has is available for you for free and forever. I am RomanistHere and I’m giving you this piece of better web.
Drawbacks?
- It still is in development, so there could be bugs or imperfect solutions, I’m working on it solo and there are other things in the world to do. So be gentle, I created it for myself back then, but now I’m doing it for you.
- PopUpOFF is as addictive as it gets. After you start using it, there would be no way back. You were warned :)
Sounds interesting? Go get it. Write “hello” to me, share the feedback. Check what else I’m doing. There are probably other pieces of better web. Be cool, be gentle, help me make the world better. Not saying goodbye. Have a better life now :)
Useful links:
GitHub (tech description): https://github.com/RomanistHere/PopUpOFF
Changelog: https://popupoff.org/changelog
Stay updated on my projects: https://twitter.com/RomanistHere
Donate: https://popupoff.org/#donate
Latest reviews
doesn't work even after restarting the browser
Tried out other blockers that didn't stop the *annoying* overlay video from UOL to come up from time to time. PopUpOff actually worked. Thanks a lot!
Really good, way better than most, actually.
This is an effective extension, but there's a weird quirk: when YouTube is installed as a progressive web app, this extension breaks its rendering, making YT unusable. There may be other cases. I have no idea why the PWA context renders differently from a browser tab or window, other than sandboxing, but I definitely traced the breakage to this extension in that context. Somebody should take a look. Otherwise, best extension of its kind.
Even on aggressive, it doesn't work.
I know this extension is a bit hit-or-miss for some users... honestly, though, having used it for a few months now, I can safely say it's far better to have it than not - few things are quite so obnoxious as those infuriating, In-Your-Face popup windows that basically FORCE you to jump through hoops before you can even browse or use a website... this extension - when it works! - lets you bypass ALL that BS; sure, it can sometimes break the functionality on certain sites, hence why it only gets four stars instead of five... still, compared to most cookie blockers I've used, PopUpOff *easily* beats the majority of them! A great little utility all round.
I could not figure out how to kill overlay popups, where clicking anywhere on a page opens a new tab with betway or other random sites. PopUpOff is the ONLY way I have managed to get rid of them. 6/5 stars!
Doesn´t stop the popups :/
Stopped working today. Can't change the setting for new sites any more, it just uses the default. It remembers sites prior to today okay.
Excellent, stops pop-ups like those that ask for permissions to steal your data and make you un-tick 100 boxes before you can use the site.
Working surprisingly well so far, need to be turn on and got multiple settings which is good...
doesn't work.
it works!
I really enjoy this extension, and I use it a lot. This is not an Ad blocker, this is a pop-up/sticky element blocker. Many sites nowadays have features that "stick" to your screen in some way, and this removes as much of that you want it to. It works well, and allows me to tell a site "No" when it keeps wanting to put stuff in my face. A friend recommended this to me about a year and a half ago, I have enjoyed it this whole time.
Doesn't work. Ads still opening new tabs.
It really works! Just a feature request. I would like if possible that it doesn't wait for the page to fully load before it removes the overlays. Other than that it's a 5/5 from me!
It really works! Just a feature request. I would like if possible that it doesn't wait for the page to fully load before it removes the overlays. Other than that it's a 5/5 from me!
Worked perfectly, thanks
finally...some peace and quiet
It did almost everything I needed. Unfortunately a lot of the hockey sites I try to go to have invisible overlays that redirect you to a sales URL and I couldn't figure out how to get this extension to recognize them. I finally found something that takes care of that as well so that is why I uninstalled this extension. Other than that, this extension worked really well removing visible overlays and pop-ups.
this is a lifesaver
Great extension!
Works great! Thank you very much!
Me salio un popup de aviso de bloqueo de anuncios, y lo elimine con ublock pero se congelo la pagina. O sea me obligaba a eliminar el bloqueo de uBlock. Hasta que descubri esta extension despues que habia probado otras que no me agradaron Excelente extension, la configure en modo agresivo y resolvi rapido. Me elimino el pop up y la pagina web no se congelo, tampoco el uBlock. En otras palabras me resolvio. La recomiendo. Ah! free!. Nada como otros que hay que soltar los $.
Great extension! There was a very annoying popup of a website which couldn't block by 2 major ad blockers. But surprisingly the PopUpOFF blocked it nicely! Thanks guys! :)
Great extension! There was a very annoying popup of a website which couldn't block by 2 major ad blockers. But surprisingly the PopUpOFF blocked it nicely! Thanks guys! :)
This is the best developed extension or software for that matter that I have ever tried. The setup process is out of this world, with just the right amount of information provided in a very clear and easy to read and understand method. I am truly amazed and think this should be a model to follow by every developer. Thank you and please support this project people, the numbers I saw are way too low. Even this feature of including the number of supporters is brilliant! It made me join and the way the support page was designed was even more brilliant. No pressures, no annoyances, even when I selected the amount knowing that it meant monthly, it gave me the option to choose a one time payment! I love this. Thank you. Good luck with everything.
This is the best developed extension or software for that matter that I have ever tried. The setup process is out of this world, with just the right amount of information provided in a very clear and easy to read and understand method. I am truly amazed and think this should be a model to follow by every developer. Thank you and please support this project people, the numbers I saw are way too low. Even this feature of including the number of supporters is brilliant! It made me join and the way the support page was designed was even more brilliant. No pressures, no annoyances, even when I selected the amount knowing that it meant monthly, it gave me the option to choose a one time payment! I love this. Thank you. Good luck with everything.
I tried and it works fine! but I don't depend on it much (I do not fell your tool deserve 5 rating! so I give you 4)
I tried and it works fine! but I don't depend on it much (I do not fell your tool deserve 5 rating! so I give you 4)
Der mit Abstand beste PopUp und Overlay Blocker hier im Webstore! Der Entwickler hat sich sichtlich Mühe gegeben, denn dieser Blockt Nervige Overlay effektiv und lässt sie verschwinden oder verschiebt sie aus dem Sichtfeld. So werden z.B. Nervige Cookie Consent PopUps aber auch sonstige andere PoPUps erst gar nicht sichtbar oder verschwinden, sofort! Es ist kein Werbeblocker, sondern ein Overlay oder "Modal" Blocker der wirklich, sehr effektiv arbeitet, ich bin wirklich sehr begeistert! Auch die verschiedenen Modi sind wirklich gut gelungen!
Very useful extension and remarkable how only a few clever devs like this guy thought of creating something like this to eliminate the terrible web popups. The few things I found annoying were that its own popup to reload the page appears too quickly out of nowhere and disappears before we can even click it - this is super annoying. Also sometimes the extension breaks when Chrome updates.
Very useful extension and remarkable how only a few clever devs like this guy thought of creating something like this to eliminate the terrible web popups. The few things I found annoying were that its own popup to reload the page appears too quickly out of nowhere and disappears before we can even click it - this is super annoying. Also sometimes the extension breaks when Chrome updates.
Amazing app, really helpful to have different levels of blocking!
Amazing app, really helpful to have different levels of blocking!
Супер , но нужны поправки уже почти год прошёл без обновлений
It works really really well for me, it was just what I needed. The constant pop-ups used to overwhelm me easily and slow down my research a lot. This extension is quiet and hidden, a great QoL piece. The only thing that bothers me is I can't upload files to websites (social media, online converters) by dragging them and dropping, even in dormant mode :(
It works really really well for me, it was just what I needed. The constant pop-ups used to overwhelm me easily and slow down my research a lot. This extension is quiet and hidden, a great QoL piece. The only thing that bothers me is I can't upload files to websites (social media, online converters) by dragging them and dropping, even in dormant mode :(
Thought I am finally found the extension that does-it-all. Very soon after installation I started to realize that I still need to use AdBlock. After using the extension for a few days I noticed that I have to manually disable it on almost all websites I’m using because it blocked more than half of the essential scripts. Also, the interface is very outdated. The last update of the extension was 3 (!) years ago. I am confident that the potential of this extension is huge but the developer needs to monitor the issues and update the extension much more frequently. I’d like to thank the developer tho - I truly believe this extension my become #1 in it’s category
Thought I am finally found the extension that does-it-all. Very soon after installation I started to realize that I still need to use AdBlock. After using the extension for a few days I noticed that I have to manually disable it on almost all websites I’m using because it blocked more than half of the essential scripts. Also, the interface is very outdated. The last update of the extension was 3 (!) years ago. I am confident that the potential of this extension is huge but the developer needs to monitor the issues and update the extension much more frequently. I’d like to thank the developer tho - I truly believe this extension my become #1 in it’s category
It attempted to work, using Aggressive mode, but page still wouldn't show content after the popup went away.
It attempted to work, using Aggressive mode, but page still wouldn't show content after the popup went away.
I was looking for an extension like this for years and now that I've found it I can't use the internet without it.
I was looking for an extension like this for years and now that I've found it I can't use the internet without it.
An absolute must have and marvelous extension imo, couldn't recommend enough 10/10 \\[T]// ggs
An absolute must have and marvelous extension imo, couldn't recommend enough 10/10 \\[T]// ggs
Хорошее расширение! Понравилось управление инструментом из контекстного меню.Очень удобно парой кликов удалять со страниц сайтов все лишние и ненужные элементы. 5 звезд моя оценка! Спасибо разработчику!
works well and doesn't impede on your privacy
works well and doesn't impede on your privacy
This should be must-have in current modern web
