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Block File Types

by Clay · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Block File Types

Users
800K
+200K in 30 days
Rating
1.3 / 5
+0.11 in 30 days
Ratings
31
+5 in 30 days
Store rank
#512
#476 among extensions
Version
0.0.3
updated 20 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
0400K800KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 800,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
01631Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 31 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Block File Types

Block local file types from opening in the browser. Admin configured with JSON: {"blocktypes": {"Value": ["html", "js"]}}

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−100K−11.1%00.00
30 days+200K+33.3%+5+0.11
6 months+100K+14.3%+18+0.26
1 year+800K–+26−0.54

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Block File Types appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
file#65+20

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.0.320 Apr 2026
0.0.210 Apr 2023

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
10 Apr 2023
Size
30 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
claycodes.org
Extension ID
idcfmfbkmhjnnkfdhcckcoopllbmhnmg

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabs
Site access
file://*

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