uBlock Origin
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uBlock Origin (/ˈjuːblɒk/ YOO-blok[5]) (previously uBlock and originally μBlock) is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking. The extension is available for Chrome, Chromium, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Opera, Pale Moon, as well as versions of Safari before 13.[6] uBlock Origin has received praise from technology websites and is reported to be much less memory-intensive than other extensions[7][8] with similar functionality.[9][10] uBlock Origin's stated purpose is to give users the means to enforce their own (content-filtering) choices.[11][12]
Original author(s) | Raymond Hill (gorhill) |
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Developer(s) | Current: Raymond Hill Past: Deathamns, Chris Aljoudi, Alex Vallat[1] |
Initial release | June 23, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-06-23)[2] |
Stable release | |
Repository | |
Written in | JavaScript |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Available in | 72[4] languages |
Type | Browser extension |
License | GPLv3 |
Website | github |
uBlock Origin is actively developed and maintained by its creator and lead developer Raymond Hill.[1]