UBlock Origin

web browser ad blocking extension

Thing ad_blocker Q19881587

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Summary

UBlock Origin is an ad blocker^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

Creator: Raymond Hill^[3]
Instance of: free and open-source software^[4], browser extension^[5], Google Chrome extension^[6], Firefox extension^[7]
Movement: privacy movement^[8]
Based on: HTTP Switchboard^[9]
Developer: Raymond Hill^[10]
Copyright license: GNU General Public License, version 3.0^[11]
Programmed in: JavaScript^[12]
Operating system: cross-platform^[13]
Software version identifier: 0.9.3.0^[14], 0.9.2.0^[15], 0.9.0.0^[16], 0.8.9.0^[17], 0.8.8.0^[18], 0.7.0.0^[19], 0.6.0.0^[20], 0.5.0.0^[21], 0.4.0.0^[22], 0.3.0.0^[23], 0.2.0.0^[24], 1.7.6^[25], 1.9.6^[26], 1.10.4^[27]

Why It Matters

UBlock Origin is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

⭐ Popularity Graph

32/100 established

🌐 Wiki Languages

27 / 428 langs top 10%

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 823h

134K/mo 364K/yr

Quick Facts

Instance of ad blocker, free and open-source software, browser extension, Google Chrome extension, Firefox extension

Inception June 23, 2014

Language of work or name multiple languages

Based on HTTP Switchboard

Has use ad blocker

Properties

Build system make

Creator Raymond Hill

Derivative work AdNauseam

Developer Raymond Hill

Different from Q137971125

Distributed by Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons

Issue tracker url github.com

Movement privacy movement

Official wiki url github.com

Operating system cross-platform

Platform web browser

Programmed in JavaScript

Replaces HTTP Switchboard

Software version identifier 0.9.3.0, 0.9.2.0, 0.9.0.0, 0.8.9.0, 0.8.8.0, 0.7.0.0, 0.6.0.0, 0.5.0.0, 0.4.0.0, 0.3.0.0, 0.2.0.0, 1.7.6, 1.9.6, 1.10.4, 1.10.2, 1.10.0, 1.9.14, 1.9.12, 1.9.10, 1.9.8, 1.9.4, 1.9.2, 1.9.0, 1.8.4, 1.8.2, 1.8.0, 1.7.4, 1.7.2, 1.7.0, 1.6.8, 1.6.6, 1.6.3, 1.6.1, 1.6.0, 1.5.7, 1.5.6, 1.5.5, 1.5.4, 1.5.2, 1.5.1, 1.4.0, 1.3.5, 1.3.4, 1.3.3, 1.3.2, 1.3.1, 1.3.0, 1.2.1, 1.1.0.1, 1.1.0.0, 1.0.0.1, 1.0.0.0, 0.9.9.3, 0.9.9.2, 0.9.9.1, 0.9.9.0, 0.9.8.6, 0.9.8.5, 0.9.8.3, 0.9.8.2, 0.9.8.1, 0.9.8.0, 0.9.4.5, 0.9.4.4, 0.9.4.0, 1.10.6, 1.11.0, 1.11.2, 1.11.4, 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.12.4, 1.13.0, 1.13.4, 1.13.2, 1.14.0, 1.14.8, 1.14.14, 1.14.18, 1.14.16, 1.14.12, 1.14.10, 1.14.6, 1.14.4, 1.13.10, 1.13.8, 1.13.6, 1.14.20, 1.14.22, 1.14.24, 1.15.4, 1.15.0, 1.15.2, 1.15.10, 1.15.8, 1.15.6, 1.15.14, 1.15.12, 1.15.16, 1.15.18, 1.15.24, 1.15.22, 1.15.20, 1.16.0, 1.16.2, 1.16.4, 1.16.6, 0.1.0.2, 1.16.8, 1.16.10, 1.16.12, 1.16.14, 1.16.16, 1.16.18, 1.16.20, 1.17.0, 1.17.2, 1.17.4, 1.16.4.7, 1.18.0, 1.18.2, 1.18.4, 1.18.6, 1.18.8, 1.18.10, 1.18.12, 1.18.14, 1.18.16, 1.19.0, 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.19.6, 1.20.0, 1.20.2, 1.21.0, 1.21.2, 1.21.4, 1.21.6, 1.21.8, 1.22.0, 1.22.2, 1.22.4, 1.23.0, 1.24.0, 1.24.2, 1.24.4, 1.25.0, 1.25.2, 1.26.0, 1.26.2, 1.27.0, 1.27.2, 1.27.4, 1.27.6, 1.27.8, 1.27.10, 1.28.0, 1.28.2, 1.28.4, 1.29.0, 1.29.2, 1.30.0, 1.30.2, 1.30.4, 1.30.6, 1.31.0, 1.30.10, 1.31.2, 1.32.0, 1.32.2, 1.32.4, 1.33.0, 1.33.2, 1.34.0, 1.35.0, 1.35.2, 1.36.0, 1.36.2, 1.37.0, 1.37.2, 1.38.0, 1.38.2, 1.38.4, 1.38.6, 1.39.0, 1.39.2, 1.40.0, 1.40.2, 1.40.4, 1.40.8, 1.41.0, 1.41.2, 1.41.4, 1.42.4, 1.45.2, 1.47.0, 1.48.0, 1.48.4, 1.49.2, 1.50.0, 0.9.2.3, 1.51.0, 1.52.0, 1.52.2, 1.53.0, 1.53.4, 1.53.2, 1.54.0, 1.59.0, 1.63.0, 1.66.4, 1.68.0, 1.69.0, 1.72.2, 1.3.6, 1.9.16, 1.6.4, 1.6.2, 1.5.0, 1.2.0, 1.1.1, 0.9.7.5, 0.9.7.0, 0.9.6.0, 0.9.5.0, 0.9.4.3, 0.9.4.2, 0.9.4.1, 1.41.6, 1.41.8, 1.42.0, 1.42.2, 1.43.0, 1.44.0, 1.44.2, 1.44.4, 1.45.0, 1.46.0, 1.5.3, 1.47.2, 1.47.4, 1.48.2, 1.48.8, 1.49.0, 1.55.0, 1.56.0, 1.57.0, 1.57.2, 1.58.0, 1.60.0, 1.61.0, 1.61.2, 1.62.0, 1.63.2, 1.64.0, 1.65.0, 1.66.0, 1.66.2, 1.67.0, 1.70.0, 1.71.0, 1.72.0, 1.73.0, 1.74.0, 1.75.0

Source code repository url github.com

Translation contribution url crowdin.com

External References (23)

Alternativeto software id ublock-origin

Arch linux package firefox-ublock-origin, ublock-origin

Aur package icecat-ublock-origin

Chrome web store extension id cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm

Debian stable package webext-ublock-origin, ublock-origin-doc

Fandom article id logos:UBlock_Origin

Firefox add-ons url slug ublock-origin

Framalibre id ublock-origin

Free software directory entry UBlock_Origin

Freebase id /m/012vxjyp

Github account gorhill, uBlockOrigin

Gitlab topic id uBlock+Origin, uBlock-Origin

Lib.reviews id ublock-origin

Mozilla extension id uBlock0@raymondhill.net

Namuwiki id uBlock Origin

Open hub id uBlockOrigin

Pro-linux.de dbapp id 20288

Quora topic id Ublock

Repology project name ublock-origin

Semantic scholar topic id 3558024

Sill software id 149

Subreddit uBlockOrigin

Ubuntu package ublock-origin-doc, webext-ublock-origin

🌐 Available in 27 languages

enUBlock Origin arيوبلوك أوريجن azUBlock Origin bsUBlock Origin caUBlock Origin commonsCategory:UBlock csUBlock Origin deUBlock Origin elUBlock Origin esUBlock Origin fiUBlock Origin frUBlock Origin idUBlock Origin itUBlock Origin jaUBlock Origin jvUBlock Origin ko유블록 오리진 ltUBlock Origin paਯੂਬਲੌਕ ਓਰਿਜਿਨ plUBlock Origin ptUBlock Origin roUBlock Origin ruUBlock Origin simpleUBlock Origin trUBlock Origin ukUBlock Origin zhUBlock Origin

🏷️ Also known as

ar يوبلوك أوريجن cs uBlock de uBlock Origin es uBlock0 es uBlock₀ es uBO es µBlock fr µBlock Origin it uO ko 유블록 오리진

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). UBlock Origin. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ublock-origin

MLA “UBlock Origin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 24 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ublock-origin.

BibTeX

@misc{4ortxyz_ublock-origin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{UBlock Origin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ublock-origin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-24}}

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According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): UBlock Origin — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ublock-origin (retrieved 2026-10-24)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ublock-origin · Last refreshed: October 24, 2026

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

5h ago · ~2026-56892-37 · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'i

Sitelink count → 27

Claims rich → —

"/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|1 */ Free software directory entry: UBlock_Origin"
5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.9.3.0, 0.9.2.0, 0.9.0.0 +263

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/24e24052106|details]])"
6w ago · ~2026-48797-52 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.9.3.0, 0.9.2.0, 0.9.0.0 +263

"/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Software version identifier: 1.6.2"
8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Fandom article id → logos:UBlock_Origin

Software version identifier → 0.9.3.0, 0.9.2.0, 0.9.0.0 +263

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b73e4cc0d465|details]])"
11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.9.3.0, 0.9.2.0, 0.9.0.0 +263

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/569005c52a2b|details]])"
15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.9.3.0, 0.9.2.0, 0.9.0.0 +263

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8a12252ed94f|details]])"
15w ago · ~2026-38542-42 · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software quality assurance → —

"/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Software quality assurance: continuous integration"
16w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software quality assurance → —

Gitlab topic id → uBlock+Origin, uBlock-Origin

Programmed in → JavaScript

Free software directory entry → UBlock_Origin

+ 47 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/74d102f1b95d|details]])"

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