Auto Popup Blocker / Reference

Auto Popup Blocker 2.0: getting started

Auto Popup Blocker 2.0 hides matching elements inside webpages. It does not close windows created by the browser or native JavaScript alerts.

Turn protection on or off

The top switch controls protection globally. The site switch excludes the current hostname. Excluding a site restores elements hidden by the extension in connected tabs.

Restore the current page

Select Restore this page to reveal hidden elements and pause hiding for that document. Choose Resume protection to continue, or reload the page. Your exceptions and saved rules are retained.

Create a custom rule

1. Open the toolbar popup and select Pick an element.
2. Move the pointer over the page to inspect the selection.
3. Click a specific element to hide it and save a rule for the exact hostname.
4. Press Escape to cancel without saving.

Use Site exceptions & rules to remove a saved selector. Custom rules apply independently of automatic categories. If automatic detection still matches an element after rule removal, restore the page or adjust that category. Rules may stop matching when a website changes its structure.

Cookie notices

Cookie-notice hiding is off by default. Enabling it hides matching notices only; it does not accept cookies, reject them or set a privacy preference on the website.

Why is a page unavailable?

Chrome protects its own pages and the Chrome Web Store from content scripts. Existing tabs may need a reload after installing or updating the extension. This version works on the top-level webpage and does not inspect cross-origin frames.

What do the counters mean?

Hidden on this page is the current number of connected elements hidden by the extension. Hidden since 2.0 counts each element once per document, rather than repeatedly counting a hidden element. The old 1.0 counter is displayed separately in Settings.