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PixelBlock

by omar.w.qureshi · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

PixelBlock is a Gmail extension that blocks people from tracking when you open their emails.

Users
40K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.6 / 5
−0.09 in 30 days
Ratings
224
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#3,896
#3,382 among extensions
Version
2025.12.01
updated 2 Dec 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
10K55K100KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 40,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
60144227Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 224 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 PixelBlock

PixelBlock is an Gmail extension that blocks email tracking attempts used to detect when you open and read emails. PixelBlock displays a 'red eye' when it finds and blocks a tracking attempt inside of an email.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.09
30 days0+0.0%0−0.09
6 months0+0.0%−3−0.08
1 year0+0.0%+2−0.09

Version history

7 versions recorded
2025.12.012 Dec 2025
2025.11.1717 Nov 2025
2024.03.1212 Mar 2024
2023.12.1212 Dec 2023
2023.12.1312 Dec 2023
2023.11.1112 Nov 2023
2019.04.099 Apr 2019

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
9 Apr 2019
Size
71 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
pixelblock.neocities.org
Support
pixelblock.neocities.org
Extension ID
jmpmfcjnflbcoidlgapblgpgbilinlem

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
declarativeNetRequest
Site access
*://*.googleusercontent.com/**://mail.google.com/*

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