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# µBlock for Chromium
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See [Change log](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Change-log) for latest changes.
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An efficient blocker for Chromium-based browsers. Fast and lean.
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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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Forums:
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- [On Reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/28xt2j/%C2%B5block_a_fast_and_lean_blocker_for_chromiumbased/)
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- [On Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7936809)
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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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or [manually](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/tree/master/dist).
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To benefit from the higher efficiency, it is of course not advised to use an
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inefficient blocker at the same time. µBlock will do as well or better than the
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popular blockers out there.
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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:** _"EasyList"_, _"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:** _"English"_, _"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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## About
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µBlock is born out of [HTTP Switchboard](https://github.com/gorhill/httpswitchboard).
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All the niceties of HTTPSB have been removed, and what is left is a straightforward
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blocker which support EasyList and the likes, and also support host files.
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Cosmetic filters ("element hiding") are supported.
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There is nothing more to it. But it does what popular blockers out there do, at a
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fraction of CPU and memory usage for the same blocking power.
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Free. Open source. No donations sought. For users by users.
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## License
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[GPLv3](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/master/LICENSE.txt).
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