Popup Blocker - Blocks annoying Popups icon

Popup Blocker Chrome Extension Analysis

Privacy, Security & Ad Blockers

Store listing title: Popup Blocker - Blocks annoying Popups

Chrome extension ID: dhemafmfialpibmahglbfgjihhfheepp

A Chrome extension designed to block advertising popups, redirects, and malicious overlays. It provides cosmetic filtering for social media and daily rule updates to maintain effectiveness against new ad-delivery techniques.

Developer:PopUp Blocker
Version:2026.5.22.17
Size:33.26KiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

60K+

Rating

4.0

106 reviews

Languages

9 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, Nederlands, dansk...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Privacy, Security & Ad Blockers

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a lightweight, privacy-focused extension that uses a hybrid blocking engine. It specifically targets intrusive elements like popunders, click-jacking, and overlay ads on streaming and file-sharing sites.

Inferred product pattern

A utility-driven ad-blocking tool targeting high-nuisance web environments such as streaming and file-sharing sites.

Review-backed pain points

Users reported the extension suddenly stopped blocking popups and one user claimed the extension contains malware. Another user noted browser slowness.

Observed feature gaps

No observed feature gaps from reviews/listing.

Tags
Popup BlockerAd BlockerPrivacy ProtectorStreaming Utility
Target users

- Streamers

- Torrent Users

- Privacy-Conscious Users

- Casual Browsers

Primary use cases

- Blocking popups on streaming sites

- Preventing redirects on file-sharing sites

- Hiding sponsored social media posts

- Malware protection from fake download buttons

Positive themes

- Effective popup blocking

- Faster page loading speeds

- Simple and easy setup

- Lightweight performance

Negative themes

- Sudden loss of functionality

- Browser performance issues

- Malware allegations

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- Privacy complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed.

Evidence boundary: Extracted from store description and a subset of user reviews which highlight both high satisfaction and specific concerns regarding reliability and security. The review sample size is relatively small and contains extreme outlier claims.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support or account complaints observed.

Reliability

One user reported the extension ceased to function as expected.

Privacy

One user explicitly alleged the presence of malware.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 3

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 9

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 2026.5.22.17

- Size: 33.26KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

popup blockerad blockerstop popupsblock redirectsmalware protection

Comparison

standard ad blockers

Problem

annoying popupsclick-jackingoverlay adspopundersfake download buttons

Alternative

ad blocker extensionprivacy extension

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Screenshots

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Popup Blocker - Blocks annoying Popups screenshot
Popup Blocker - Blocks annoying Popups screenshot

Links

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