{"id":62886,"date":"2023-03-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2017\/09\/18\/ad-blocker-roundup-5-adblockers-that-improve-your-internet-experience\/"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:26:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T22:26:25","slug":"ad-blocker-roundup-5-adblockers-that-improve-your-internet-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/extensions-addons\/ad-blocker-roundup-5-adblockers-that-improve-your-internet-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Ad blocker roundup: 6 ad blockers to improve your internet experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Must-have add-ons you\u2019re missing out on | #AskFirefox\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2CT-zB6AO6k?list=PLFlAJDI87Jg1It3hFaH61sYytK1lAU7fG\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ad blockers are a specific type of browser <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/mozilla\/these-3-new-firefox-android-extensions-will-help-simplify-your-life\/\">extension<\/a> (i.e. software that adds new features or functionality to Firefox). Using ad blockers, you can eliminate distraction and frustration associated with online ads popping up across your internet travels. Here are six of our favorite ad blockers that make the web a whole lot easier to enjoy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>uBlock Origin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A gold standard among ad blockers, <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/ublock-origin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uBlock Origin<\/a> is extremely efficient at stopping all types of internet ads, including video pre-rolls and pop-ups. It works great by default, but also affords users plenty of customization options should you want to tweak your content filters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AdBlocker Ultimate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/adblocker-ultimate\/?src=collection&amp;collection_id=314d7111-6e17-485e-9946-315cb2f477e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AdBlocker Ultimate<\/a> is also very capable at removing all varieties of internet ads. There are no \u201cacceptable\u201d ads or whitelisted advertisers. The extension also blocks many trackers and helps detect malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AdGuard AdBlocker&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/adguard-adblocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AdGuard AdBlocker<\/a> is a highly effective ad blocker that works well on Facebook and YouTube. It also smartly allows certain types of ads by default, such as search ads, since those may actually be helpful to your searches, as well as \u201cself-promotion\u201d ads (e.g. special deals on site-specific shopping platforms like \u201c50% off today only!\u201d sales).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ghostery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Block ads and most hidden browser trackers by default with <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/ghostery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghostery<\/a>. This slick extension also scores points for being very intuitive and easy to operate. It\u2019s simple to set Ghostery\u2019s core features, like enabling or disabling Enhanced Ad Blocking and Anti-tracking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Popup Blocker (strict)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/popup-blocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Popup Blocker (strict)<\/a> blocks all pop-up requests from any website by default. However, a handy notification window gives you the control to accept, reject or open pop-ups as you please.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Webmail Ad Blocker<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/webmail-ad-blocker\/?src=collection&amp;collection_id=314d7111-6e17-485e-9946-315cb2f477e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webmail Ad Blocker<\/a> to clean up your web-based email by removing ads littering the inboxes of Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take control of your online advertising experience by checking out our latest<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/collections\/4757633\/ad-blockers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Ad Blockers Collection<\/a>. And if you\u2019re really into add-ons, follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mozilla Add-ons Blog<\/a> and consider <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/Add-ons\/WebExtensions\/What_are_WebExtensions?utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&amp;utm_campaign=firefox_frontier&amp;utm_medium=referral\">building your own extension<\/a> to add to the collection!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take control of your online advertising experience by checking our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/collections\/mozilla\/ad-blockers\/?utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&amp;utm_campaign=firefox_frontier&amp;utm_medium=referral\">Ad Blockers Collection<\/a>. 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