Defense against Distractions

Allows you to block websites based on the text that appears on their pages.

As of May 2026, Defense against Distractions has 41 users in the Productivity category.

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Version
1.4.1
Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

47.7242.537.28Apr 1, 2026May 27, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 2026411.4.1
Apr 30, 2026381.4.1
May 27, 2026471.4.1
Now411.4.1

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About

Hi! It's so easy to distract yourself on the internet and to procrastinate. This extension allows you to choose to block the websites based on the keywords you don't want to see appearing. 

There are thousands of video games to play, news stories to read, video content to consume and so on. And often times this is what we do when the project deadline or exams are still far away. It's sometimes a bit hard to force yourself into doing what you need to do. 

And distractions are everywhere! Even if you use StayFocusd or Cold Turkey or FocusMe to block some websites by their URLs, you can't block everything. For example even with ChatGPT you could talk about the news or video games if you really don't feel like studying/doing some work. 

With this extension, you can block the websites based on words and phrases on their text.  

Extension is open sourced: 
https://github.com/molodchyk/Defense_against_Distractions.

Changelog

Version 1.1:

-added export/import functionality -added missing translations -bug fix: ChatGPT's stream of text is now properly detected

Version 1.2:

-websites from multiple groups can be applied to a single URL -the page closes automatically after being blocked, timers were removed

Version 1.3:

-keywords values can be increased during locked schedules -keywords can be shuffled during locked schedules -bug fix: keywords can be added again

Version 1.4.1:

increased storage for the website groups
improved error handling regarding storage
bug fix: redirection works as intended

Technical

Version
1.4.1
Manifest
V3
Size
1.9MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
31
Featured
Yes

Metadata

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Developer ID
ua9bd7b9cb524c3d81c259f4392177b76
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Dec 30, 2023
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 14, 2024
Last Scraped
May 27, 2026
Website
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