Stop sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.0
Update
June 2, 2024
Size
36.5KiB
Developer
armin.dev
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
WebRequest
DeclarativeNetRequest
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Ping Blocker Extension

Ping Blocker is a browser extension that prevents sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing.

The continued development of Ping Blocker is made possible thanks to the support of awesome backers. If you'd like to join them, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon

The extension blocks ping requests sent in the background when you click on links. Beacon requests and CSP reports are also blocked.

Verify if ping requests are currently sent by your browser with Ping Spotter.

https://armin.dev/apps/ping-spotter

The developer does not collect any personal data from this extension. Visit the extension's privacy policy for more information.

The extension is also available for Edge and Firefox: https://github.com/dessant/ping-blocker#readme

Reviews are not monitored for bug reports, please use GitHub for issues and feature requests.

https://github.com/dessant/ping-blocker
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"__MSG_extensionName__",
"description":"__MSG_extensionDescription__",
"version":"2.0.0",
"author":"Armin Sebastian",
"homepage_url":"https://github.com/dessant/ping-blocker",
"default_locale":"en",
"minimum_chrome_version":"123.0",
"permissions":["storage",
"webRequest",
"declarativeNetRequest"],
"host_permissions":[""],
"content_security_policy":{"extension_pages":"default-src 'self';"},
"icons":{"16":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-16.png",
"19":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-19.png",
"24":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-24.png",
"32":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-32.png",
"38":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-38.png",
"48":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-48.png",
"64":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-64.png",
"96":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-96.png",
"128":"src/assets/icons/app/icon-128.png"},
"background":{"service_worker":"src/background/script.js"},
"incognito":"split"}
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User reviews

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Jeremy Stein (ID: 000000337e1add3c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/20/2020 I watched the network traffic with this extension active and confirmed that it blocks link auditing/tracking. However, I also found that ublock origin also does this, so if you have that, you don't need this.

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Geronimo553 (ID: 000000d1e7375247) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/16/2020 Seems to work. Only dedicated app on the chromestore for hyperlink audits. So I'm really hoping it works. lol

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Jimsies Kimsiez (ID: 000000199fac69d7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/03/2019 better safe than sorry