![]() ![]() Manifest V3 is an updated software platform for Google Chrome extensions, which was first announced as a draft proposal in 2018 and became available to use in January 2021 (with the release of Chrome 88). Subscribe What is Manifest V3, and why does it matter? I’ve been developing Chrome extensions for over a decade, so I can talk about this more in depth than others, but I will be referring to Hill and other developers for the exact specifics on how content blockers are affected. This is my attempt to explain what’s going on with Manifest V3 and content blocking extensions in Google Chrome. The news lead to headlines like “ Google's Manifest V3 changes will soon disable uBlock Origin on Chrome” and “ Google to Force-Block Ad Blockers - Time to Get Firefox?” This is a pretty technical topic that can get confusing, and using rage bait in headlines has led to a lot of people thinking uBlock Origin and other ad blockers will be completely removed from Chrome, which is not the case. Google just announced that the transition to Manifest V3 is back on the calendar, and extensions not updated to the new platform will start to be turned off as early as June 2024. Most of the focus has been on the uBlock Origin extension, as developer Raymond Hill stated back in 2019 that the changes “would be the death of uBO and uMatrix.” The update has been controversial, with some changes negatively affecting content blocking extensions (ad blockers). Google has been working on a new platform for Chrome extensions over the past few years, called Manifest V3. 11 min read Credit: Microsoft Designer / DALL-E 3
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