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Reel Blocker

by brendan.gho@gmail.com · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Blocks short-form video content across platforms to help users break addictive scroll habits

Users
7
+3 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#225K
#189K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 24 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
047Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 7 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 0 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 Reel Blocker

Blocks short-form content across Instagram and YouTube to help us break addictive scrolling habits! Instagram turns into a messaging service (not a scrolling one), annoying YouTube shorts are erased; developed by a student that likes to make stuff, support is appreciated :O

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+16.7%00.00
30 days+3+75.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.024 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
24 Jun 2026
Size
34 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
ijlmadheahjkhcpclmkmhpkembhbboei

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 3, likelihood 3
Permissions
storagedeclarativeNetRequestwebNavigation
Site access
*://*.instagram.com/**://*.youtube.com/*

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