No longer available

uBlock Origin was removed from the Chrome Web Store around 3 Sep 2026. The figures below are the last ones recorded, on 2 Sep 2026. See the alternatives below.

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uBlock Origin

by Raymond Hill (gorhill) · Privacy & Security
Free
Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.

Users
11M
store count
Rating
4.7 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
35,452
total ratings
Store rank
–
by users, all items
Version
1.74.0
updated 25 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
3M21.5M40MAug 2023Mar 2025Sep 2026
Latest, 1 Sep 2026: 11,000,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
8,00022K35KAug 2023Mar 2025Sep 2026
Latest, 1 Sep 2026: 35,452 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.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
6 months−4M−26.7%+30.00
1 year−8M−42.1%+340.00

Version history

73 versions recorded
1.74.025 Aug 2026
1.73.05 Aug 2026
1.72.28 Jul 2026
1.72.029 Jun 2026
1.71.012 May 2026
1.70.011 Mar 2026
1.69.029 Jan 2026
1.68.03 Dec 2025

Details

Category
Privacy & Security
First seen
28 Jun 2020
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm

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