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**More:** [µBlock vs. ABP: efficiency compared](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/%C2%B5Block-vs.-ABP:-efficiency-compared)
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#### Dispelling a few myths flying around
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##### "µBlock does not support element hiding".
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Yes it does. Try entering `twitter.com##body` in the _"Your filters"_ text area
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and visit twitter.com: the page will be blank.
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What it doesn't support [yet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/4),
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is the UI counterpart to "element hiding", i.e. being able to click on an element
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to extract filters out of it.
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##### "The memory usage isn't actually ABP's fault, _EasyList_ is like 40,000+ lines of rules that all have to be parsed by ABP".
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µBlock also parse _EasyList_, _EasyPrivacy_, _Malware domains_ lists,
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and _Peter Lowes's Ad server_ list out of the box and yet uses less than half the
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memory of ABP.
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##### "µBlock has all the features ABP has!"
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No it doesn't. There are things ABP can do which µBlock can't at this time. I will
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consider all feature requests, but I will implement only those which do not jeopardize µBlock's
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defining traits: lean, efficient and minimalist.
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Filters with the `$popup` option are ignored. At time of writing, I see 558 such
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filters in _EasyList_. Chromium comes with a built-in popup blocker, which can be enabled
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in the settings.
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Filters with the `$elemhide` option are ignored. At time of writing, I see 50 such
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filters in _EasyList_. The purpose of these filters is to disable cosmetic filters on
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specific site.
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#### Regarding reviews in various web store
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- [My answer to web store reviews where appropriate](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/My-answer-to-web-store-reviews-where-appropriate)
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#### Some articles about the origin of the source code behind µBlock
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- [Net request filtering efficiency: HTTP Switchboard vs. Adblock Plus](https://github.com/gorhill/httpswitchboard/wiki/Net-request-filtering-efficiency:-HTTP-Switchboard-vs.-Adblock-Plus)
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- [Adblock Plus memory consumption](https://github.com/gorhill/httpswitchboard/wiki/Adblock-Plus-memory-consumption)
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## Installation
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From the [Chrome store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/µblock/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm),
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the current web site only, it is **not** a global power button.) The state of the power
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switch for a specific site will be remembered.
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## Benchmarks
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I ran my [reference benchmark](https://github.com/gorhill/httpswitchboard/wiki/Comparative-benchmarks-against-widely-used-blockers:-Top-15-Most-Popular-News-Websites)
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to compare against other popular blockers.
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Results -- figures are *3rd party* / *all*:
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#### µBlock 0.1.0.4
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* Domains: **66** / 67
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* Hosts: 117 / 171
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* Scripts: 239 / 321
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* Outbound cookies: 8 / 42
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* Net requests: 1,035 / 1,877
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#### Adblock Plus 1.8.3
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* Domains: **72** / 73
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* Hosts: 124 / 177
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* Scripts: 243 / 328
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* Outbound cookies: 8 / 44
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* Net requests: 1,041 / 1,913
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#### Ghostery 5.3.0
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* Domains: **83** / 84
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* Hosts: 140 / 211
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* Scripts: 239 / 343
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* Outbound cookies: 17 / 57
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* Net requests: 1,046 / 1,930
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#### Adguard 1.0.2.9
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* Domains: **89** / 90
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* Hosts: 145 / 217
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* Scripts: 262 / 349
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* Outbound cookies: 18 / 68
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* Net requests: 1,064 / 1,904
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#### Disconnect 5.18.14
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* Domains: **95** / 96
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* Hosts: 163 / 239
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* Scripts: 283 / 381
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* Outbound cookies: 18 / 74
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* Net requests: 1,087 / 1,989
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#### No blocker
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* Domains: **380** / 381
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* Hosts: 566 / 644
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* Scripts: 490 / 592
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* Outbound cookies: 245 / 315
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* Net requests: 1,950 / 2,871
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The figures show the number of requests **allowed**, thus lower numbers are better.
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The point is to show how many 3rd-party servers are hit on average after running
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the reference benchmark (three repeats in the current instance).
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The less hits on 3rd-party servers, the better. All blockers were configured
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in such a way as to compare apples-vs-apples:
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- **µBlock:** out-of-the-box settings -- no change.
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- **Adblock Plus:** _"EasyPrivacy"_, _"Malware Domains"_ checked. _"Acceptable ads"_ unchecked.
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- **Ghostery:** _"Advertising"_, _"Analytics"_, _"Beacons"_, _"Privacy"_ checked. _"Widgets"_ not checked. _"GhostRank"_ unchecked.
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- **Adguard:** _"Spyware and tracking"_, _"Phishing and malware protection"_ checked. _"Social media"_ not checked. _"Acceptable ads"_ unchecked.
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- **Disconnect:** out-of-the-box settings -- no change.
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[More at the wiki](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki).
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