Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker
The best privacy tool and ad blocker extension for Firefox. Stop trackers, speed up websites and block ads everywhere including YouTube and Facebook.
Manifest V2
By: Ghostery
Rating: 4.32
10 new ratings
(4,513)
Weekly download count: 19,994
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- alarms
- cookies
- storage
- scripting
- tabs
- activeTab
- webNavigation
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- unlimitedStorage See more
Size: 10.96M
Email: su*****@ghostery.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated: a day ago
Ranking
# 17
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User reviews
Pros
- Effective ad blocking
- Good privacy protection
- Great functionality as a one-stop shop for blocking ads and tracking cookies
- Complimentary to other ad blockers
Cons
- Issues with ad blocking on YouTube
- Ineffective in Private mode
- Temporary fixes suggested are not ideal
Most mentioned
- Functionality on YouTube
- Overall effectiveness
- Compatibility with other ad blockers
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User
reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
by 退出中共邪教党团队避疫, 2025-03-26
like all similar tools : the user has to be busy. some websites refuse working but on the other hand: you know what this websites try to spy. freeware is ok and spending some bugs via paypal should be a matter of course
by pompushh, 2025-03-26
by Firefox user 18903740, 2025-03-25
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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