Consent Blocker
An ad blocker but for consent, formerly Google Consent
This add-on was removed from Firefox Browser Add-ons on
2023-09-14
Consent Blocker is a Firefox add-on that blocks consent dialogs on websites. It injects consent cookies or blocks requests to consent management platforms. Supported CMPs include CIVIC UK, Cookiebot, Evidon, IAB Europe, OneTrust, OpenCMP, Sourcepoint, TrustArc, Borlabs, snigel, and more. It also supports popular sites like Google, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, NPR, and Yahoo. You can disable blocking for specific sites and the add-on provides options to auto-reload pages and view the browser action toolbar.
Manifest V2
Weekly download count: 38
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- *://*/*
- contextualIdentities
- cookies
- tabs
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- webNavigation
Size: 76.14K
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated: 2 years ago
User reviews
Pros
- Blocks consent pop-ups
- Helps with cookie dialogs
- Works well on most websites
- Stops redirecting to Google consent page
Cons
- Cannot export exceptions
- Possible memory leak issue
- Difficult to contact developer for support
- Some websites become inaccessible
Most mentioned
- Blocks consent pop-ups
- YouTube compatibility
- Cannot export exceptions
- Memory leak issue
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User reviews
Used to work great.
but stopped working for YouTube a couple of weeks ago, and a few days ago for all other Google services.
by Alex, 2023-09-13
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Consent Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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
Consent Blocker may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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