uBlacklist Chrome Extension Analysis

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a utility to clean up search results by preventing specific sites from appearing. It emphasizes flexibility through match patterns, regular expressions, and the ability to sync rulesets via Google Drive or Dropbox.

Inferred product pattern

Open-source utility for user-defined search engine filtering.

Review-backed pain points

Users report a significant regression in version 9.0.0 where previously blocked sites are now visible again and the intuitive 'block this site' buttons have disappeared or changed behavior.

Observed feature gaps

Inconsistency in blocking sites within 'quick match' dropdowns or specific search tabs (e.g., Forums tab) and intermittent failures in image search blocking.

Support

No direct support interaction complaints, but users express frustration over the lack of stability in the latest update.

Reliability

Severe reliability issues reported following the 9.0.0 update, with users claiming the tool 'no longer works at all' or fails to hide sites.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints found in the provided samples.