WiFi Toggle Blocker icon

WiFi Toggle Blocker

by https://fleisch.family · fleisch.family · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Blocks Chromebook use when students turn off WiFi. Full-screen overlay captures all input. Auto-recovers when WiFi reconnects.

Users
8,000
+5,000 in 30 days
Rating
3.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#11K
#9,793 among extensions
Version
1.3
updated 2 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
04,0008,000Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 8,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
012Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 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 WiFi Toggle Blocker

WiFi Toggle Blocker prevents students from using their Chromebooks with WiFi turned off — stopping offline games, content filter bypasses, and going off-the-grid during class. There's no way to disable the *ability* to turn off WiFi, but you can make sure it annoys them if they do! When WiFi disconnects, the extension instantly: - Redirects all new page loads to a "Connect to WiFi" screen - Overlays every open tab with a full-screen blocker that captures all keyboard, mouse, and touch input - Prevents interaction with any cached content (like offline games running behind the blocker) - When WiFi reconnects, everything returns to normal automatically within about one second. ***DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL IT ADMINS*** - Force-install via Google Admin Console — students cannot remove it - Works on all managed Chromebooks - No configuration needed — just deploy and forget - Self-hosted update server included if you prefer not to use the Web Store HOW IT WORKS The extension uses two layers of protection: 1) Network request blocking via Chrome's declarativeNetRequest API redirects all new navigations to a block page 2) A content script injected into every open tab monitors connectivity and places an opaque, input-capturing overlay the instant WiFi drops Free and open source. Built by a school IT admin who got tired of kids turning off WiFi to play snake, and couldn't find any solutions on Reddit or from Google.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1,000−11.1%00.00
30 days+5,000+166.7%00.00
6 months+8,000–+2+3.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.32 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
2 Apr 2026
Size
9 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
fleisch.family
Support
fleisch.family
Extension ID
eheamandfbjkahaicdglmjpkmkipkoig

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
declarativeNetRequestalarms

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