# New generation "pop-up" blocker?

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256>\
**Category:** Add-on Support\
**Created:** [February 26, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256 "2019-02-26T20:29:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![crayoneater](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/crayoneater/32/32838_2.png) [@crayoneater](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/crayoneater)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/1 "2019-02-26T20:29:17Z")

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Not sure how to phrase this, but I’m aware that “real” pop-ups/unders open an actual new window or tab. Much more common these days are the annoying giant ads that pop up IN THE SAME TAB as you are reading a webpage, thus blocking the view. Sometimes hitting Esc gets rid of them, sometimes not. What’s the proper name for these, and is there any add-on that blocks these? I assume the answer is no, but I thought I’d ask.

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**Author:** ![freaktechnik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/freaktechnik/32/37766_2.png) [@freaktechnik](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/freaktechnik)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/2 "2019-02-26T21:35:52Z")

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Mozilla calls them “In-Page Popups” and had created a reporting extension for these: [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/in-page-pop-up-reporter/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/in-page-pop-up-reporter/). Not sure how that project is going.

Some also call them overlays or dialogs.

I think uBlock and similar can block some of these “annoyances” but by far not all of them.

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**Author:** ![Baptistou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/94ad74/32.png) [@Baptistou](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Baptistou)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/3 "2019-02-27T20:47:31Z")

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I created a little addon for this purpose, available on [AMO](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/htmlfilteraddon/) and for [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mgcjpkgkkaddicppnahnjpjghhipdlac).

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**Author:** ![grahamperrin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/grahamperrin/32/17266_2.png) [@grahamperrin](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/grahamperrin)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/4 "2019-12-11T08:47:48Z")

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OT from offending _in-page_ pop-ups …

### Offending pop-up _windows_

From Mozilla bug [253831 - (pop-up-arms-race) sites with pop-ups that get past our pop-up/popup blocker](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253831):

> … If you find pop-ups that get past our blocker and can reduce a testcase, please file new bugs for each specific cause.

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**Author:** ![geopharmarx01](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/geopharmarx01/32/32827_2.png) [@geopharmarx01](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/geopharmarx01)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/5 "2019-12-25T14:02:40Z")

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I want to block only certian pop ups but not all  
Is there any pop up blocker available?

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**Author:** ![jscher2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/jscher2000/32/28202_2.png) [@jscher2000](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/jscher2000)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/6 "2019-12-25T16:49:04Z")

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Firefox blocks popups based on the method used to trigger them (some methods such as a user click are allowed) and allows exceptions based on the website.

If you need more or different features, you could search the Add-ons site and see what might work better for you.

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**Author:** ![crayoneater](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/crayoneater/32/32838_2.png) [@crayoneater](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/crayoneater)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 6:58am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/7 "2019-12-26T06:58:50Z")

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By the way, Baptiste’s element remover works quite nicely, at least within my own tests. Takes a few clicks sometimes but I’d rather go through the extra trouble, than let the site owners have what they want (i.e., actual clicking on the pop-in). Thanks.

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**Author:** ![grahamperrin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/grahamperrin/32/17266_2.png) [@grahamperrin](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/grahamperrin)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/8 "2019-12-26T07:12:55Z")

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Mozilla bug [1603200 - crhirt.blogspot.com and www.ssvwv.com versus pop-up blocking](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1603200#c6)

Would anyone like to comment? TIA

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**Author:** ![saudi-expatriates.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@saudi-expatriates.com](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/saudi-expatriates.com)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-generation-pop-up-blocker/36256/9 "2020-01-21T14:13:21Z")

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I still don’t know why my add on is not working,.