Adblock Plus - free ad blocker

Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.

Adblock Plus - Free Ad Blocker for Microsoft Edge

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker is a popular ad-blocking extension for Microsoft Edge. It blocks annoying ads, pop-ups, intrusive YouTube ads, improves page loading times, and offers more control over your online experience.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: eyeo GmbH
Version: 4.15.0 (Last updated: 2025-02-25)
Creation date: 2022-01-11
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 2.90M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker (v4.15.0)
43,000,000 4.41 (185,707)
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Blocks a majority of ads
  • Easy to use
  • Worked well before recent updates
Cons
  • Ineffective on YouTube and Facebook ads
  • Reinstalls itself after being uninstalled
  • Fails to block unwanted web pages and pop-ups
Most mentioned
  • Ineffectiveness on YouTube and other platforms
  • Reinstalling issue
  • Deterioration in service quality
User reviews
I was happy until YouTube blocked ad blockers
by Benjamin, 2025-02-27

Avete rotto con tutti questi abbonamenti per attivare funzioni... passo ad altro
by DANIELE, 2025-02-27

Do not install this, you won't be able to remove it from your browser. I keep uninstalling it and every other month it will re-install itself.
by Violin, 2025-02-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Adblock Plus - free ad blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Adblock Plus - free ad blocker. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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