Is uBlock Origin Lite safe to install?

What data it declares

The developer declares that it does not collect or use your data.

The developer also certifies that your data is not sold to third parties outside approved uses, not used for purposes unrelated to the extension's core function, and not used to decide creditworthiness or lending.

The listing links to a privacy policy.

This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

What Chrome asks you to allow

When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

• Read and change all your data on all websites
• Block content on any page

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

What it can reach

Every site you visit. This extension can read and change the content of any page you open.

Worth knowing

• Block or redirect requests by rules it declares in advance declarativeNetRequest
• Run its own code on the pages it can access scripting

Routine for an extension

• Act on the current tab, but only after you click it activeTab
• Schedule work to run later alarms
• Run work in a hidden page offscreen
• Store data in your browser storage
• Store data in your browser without the usual size limit unlimitedStorage
• Declares userScripts

Who uses it and how it is kept up

21.0M users

• Last updated in the store 4 days ago, on 2026-09-30.
• We have seen 5 new versions in the last 90 days.

What the store shows

• Featured The store's badge for extensions that follow its recommended practices for Chrome extensions.

Has it asked for more over time?

This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Versions we have seen

1. 2026-10-01Version 2026.930.1227
2. 2026-09-27Version 2026.926.2202
3. 2026-09-21Version 2026.920.1710
4. 2026-09-14Version 2026.914.1325
5. 2026-09-08Version 2026.907.2003

Who publishes it

Raymond Hill (gorhill), who publishes 3 listings we track. This listing has been in the store since 2022-09-08 and was last updated on 2026-09-30.

Similar extensions that ask for less

Listings close to this one in what they say they do, which declare less reach. Less reach is not a verdict on either: compare what each needs for the job.

1. youBlock Lite Access to every site · 4 permissions, 1 site pattern 5k users ★ 3.3
2. ZenBlock Access to every site · 4 permissions, 1 site pattern 4 users (last published figure)
3. EyoTech AiO Blocker Access to every site · 6 permissions, 1 site pattern 7 users ★ 5.0

How to check or remove it in Chrome

1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
2. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
3. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Questions people ask

What can uBlock Origin Lite access?

Every site you visit. This extension can read and change the content of any page you open. It declares 8 browser permissions.

What data does uBlock Origin Lite collect?

The developer declares that it does not collect or use your data. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

Has uBlock Origin Lite asked for more permissions over time?

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Does uBlock Origin Lite publish a privacy policy?

Yes, the store listing links to a privacy policy.