PopupShield
Closes tabs for domains that contain annoying ads and popup tabs.
As of June 2026, PopupShield has 32 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Productivity category.
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5 reviews
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5
Version
1.1.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.
History
6 snapshotsTracking since Apr 26, 2026.
View as table
| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 7 | 5.00 | 3 | 1.0.0 |
| May 14, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 3 | 1.0.0 |
| May 20, 2026 | 12 | 5.00 | 3 | 1.0.0 |
| May 27, 2026 | 14 | 5.00 | 3 | 1.1.0 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 19 | 5.00 | 5 | 1.1.0 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 26 | 5.00 | 5 | 1.1.0 |
| Now | 32 | 5.00 | 5 | 1.1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- tabsstorage
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
PopupShield keeps your browsing clean by automatically blocking and closing unwanted pop-up tabs before they steal your focus. Create a simple allowlist of sites you trust PopupShield watches for tabs those sites try to open and shuts down anything that doesn’t match your rules. No noisy settings, no clutter - just a lightweight, set-and-forget shield against intrusive tab spam. Key features • Automatically closes suspicious pop-up tabs opened by allowed sites • Global allowlist + per-site exceptions for fine-tuned control • Simple toolbar popup to manage your trusted domains fast • Lightweight and privacy-friendly (no tracking, no selling data) Perfect for Stopping “ad tabs,” fake download pages, and spam redirects that appear when clicking on sketchy links.
Technical
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 28.21KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- ekhnkbpecgfpohidoopkmmpnikgedflk
- Developer ID
- u77242de2a64104b6aa0fd83caeda50c3
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Feb 26, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- May 19, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 9, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 9, 2026.