While Google is migrating Chrome extensions to the new `Manifest V3' specification, it displays a warning that they `will no longer be usable' for uBlock Origin, etc., which were only available in the old `Manifest V2' specification. ''Maso. Finally, the phase-out process has begun, including removing uBlock Origin from Chrome.
uBlock Origin has begun to be phased out in Google Chrome – The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24270981/google-chrome-ublock-origin-phaseout-manifest-v3-ad-blocker
When migrating to Manifest V3, it has been revealed that Chrome will automatically remove the extension because uBlock Origin does not support Manifest V3. Developer Raymond Hill also posted on
uBO has begun to be retired in the Chrome Web Store. https://t.co/VhvsZ2bhLa — R. Hill (@gorhill) October 15, 2024
Mr. Hill is releasing uBlock Origin Lite as a new ad blocker that is compatible with Manifest V3. According to the FAQ in uBlock Origin's GitHub repository, uBlock Origin Lite “is significantly different from uBlock Origin and cannot be automatically replaced and must be installed manually.”
uBlock Origin Lite can be installed from:
uBlock Origin Lite – Chrome Web Store
According to Hill, because Manifest V3 limits the Declarative Net Request API used by ad blockers, the filtering capabilities in uBlock Origin Lite will be more limited than uBlock Origin, and there is a difference between uBlock Origin and uBlock Origin Lite.
Regarding uBlock Origin Lite, Hill said: “In general, uBlock Origin Lite does not allow many filters to be converted to Declarative Net Request API tools, so it is useful for dealing with websites that use content blockers or for preventing broken websites. Reducing them would be “Less effective.”
“The Chrome Web Store is actively maintained, more than 93% of extensions use Manifest V3, and all major content filtering extensions are available in Manifest V3 versions, with options available for AdBlock users,” Google spokesperson Scott Westover told technology outlet The Verge. “. Adblock Plus, uBlock Origin, and AdGuard.”
Additionally, Google aims to fully deploy Manifest V3 by early 2025, and plans to retire extensions that use Manifest V2 in 2024 and disable Manifest V2 entirely.
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