Minimal Consent
Minimal Consent automatically ensures that only functional cookies are dropped and thereby blocks annoying cookie banners.
Minimal Consent - Firefox Add-On for GDPR Cookie Banners
'Minimal Consent' is a Firefox add-on that provides a seamless browsing experience by managing a user’s response to GDPR cookie banners. By automatically accepting only essential cookies, it blocks unnecessary site trackers, marketing tools, and the annoying banners themselves. The plugin is consistently updated to cover a wider range of websites and users can report missing sites for enhancement.
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Manifest V2
By: Minimal Consent
Rating: 2.53 
(19)
Weekly download count: 12
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- tabs
- storage
- https://europe-west1-minimal-consent-chrome-ext.cloudfunctions.net/
Size: 123.84K
Email: mi*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Great idea and concept for minimizing cookie consent notices.
- Blocks cookie banners effectively on certain sites.
- Only allows strictly necessary cookies, no tracking.
Cons
- Not updated or maintained; seems to be outdated.
- Does not work on a majority of sites, making it unreliable.
- Slows down browser performance, especially on certain websites like Outlook and Facebook.
Most mentioned
- The add-on is outdated and not maintained.
- Effectiveness varies greatly by website; works on some but not all.
- User frustration due to performance issues and lack of site-specific disable options.
User reviews
by 退出中共邪教党团队避疫, 2025-02-13
Not updated. Do not use.
This is a shame since the idea is great and it's just what I was looking for.
by duncan_nz, 2023-02-01
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Minimal Consent requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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