CatBlock

CatBlock is an ad-blocking extension, which replaces ads with cute pictures of cats (or whatever you want)!

CatBlock: Firefox Add-On

CatBlock is an ad-blocking extension for Firefox. It replaces ads with cute pictures of cats or any other images of your choice. Originally developed by AdBlock team in 2014, it was open-sourced and continued by Kieran and Tomáš. Get more information about its development and history on GitHub.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 162
-2
Rating: 4.62
(13)
Version: 1.4.10resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: 5726824
Creation date: 2016-05-18
Weekly download count: 6
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • idle
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • webNavigation
  • alarms
  • storage
  • See more
Size: 1.16M
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

CatBlock (v1.5.1.1)
4,000 4.58 (55)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

by DeAndre Queary, 2024-07-11

by DeAndre Queary, 2024-07-11

Love seeing the cats instead of annoying ads!
by JacquelynSapphire, 2023-08-05
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

CatBlock requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of CatBlock. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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