10 Facts About UBlock Origin

UBlock Origin is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking.

UBlock Origin is still actively developed and maintained by its creator and lead developer Raymond Hill.

UBlock Origin remains independent and does not allow ads for payment.

In January 2016, uBlock Origin was added to the repositories for Debian 9 and Ubuntu 16.

UBlock Origin includes a growing list of features not available in uBlock, including:.

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The Firefox version of uBlock Origin has an extra feature which helps to foil attempts by web sites to circumvent blockers.

In November 2019, a uBlock Origin user reported a novel technique used by some sites to bypass third-party tracker blocking.

The uBlock Origin developer came up with a solution using a DNS API which is exclusive to Firefox 60+.

Technology websites and user reviews for uBlock Origin have regarded the extension as less resource-intensive than extensions that provide similar feature sets such as Adblock Plus.

UBlock Origin is actively developed for applications based on two major layout engines.