Ad Shield Blocker

Block ads everywhere with Ad Shield — a fast, lightweight, privacy-first ad blocker. THREE LAYERS OF AD BLOCKING: 1. Network-level blocking — 3,000+ rules based on EasyList & EasyPrivacy, covering all major ad networks and trackers (Google Ads, DoubleClick, Facebook Pixel, etc.) 2. YouTube ad blocking — automatically skips pre-roll/mid-roll video ads, removes banner ads, overlay ads, and sidebar promotions 3. Cosmetic element hiding — CSS + JavaScript dual filtering hides ad elements that slip through network blocking KEY FEATURES: ✓ Per-site whitelist — pause ad blocking on any website with one click ✓ Clean popup UI with blocking statistics ✓ Global on/off toggle ✓ Manifest V3 — built with the latest Chrome extension standard ✓ No data collection, no tracking, no analytics ✓ Lightweight — minimal performance impact PERMISSIONS: • declarativeNetRequest — for network-level ad blocking rules • storage — to save settings and whitelist • activeTab — to detect the current site for per-site whitelist • Content scripts — to hide ad elements and skip YouTube ads