GoKawiilGoogle purges Manifest V2 extensions from Chrome Web Store, uBlock Origin among casualties
Google has completed its long-planned phase-out of Manifest V2 by removing all remaining MV2 extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including the popular ad blocker uBlock Origin. Extensions already installed on Chrome 138 or earlier will keep working but can no longer receive updates or be reinstalled once removed. Because the Chrome Web Store also serves other Chromium-based browsers, the removal affects users beyond Google Chrome itself.
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Since the Chrome Web Store is the primary distribution channel for nearly all Chromium-based browsers, this move effectively ends easy access to some of the most effective privacy and ad-blocking tools for a huge share of internet users. Brave's decision to self-host MV2 extensions like uBlock Origin shows how competitors are working around Google's platform control to preserve user choice. The shift also underscores the tension between Google's stated security goals for Manifest V3 and its dominant position in both the browser and advertising markets.
- Chrome Web Store has removed all remaining Manifest V2 extensions, including uBlock Origin.
- Previously installed MV2 extensions still work but can't be updated or reinstalled once removed.
- Brave is self-hosting four MV2 extensions—AdGuard, uBlock Origin, uMatrix, and NoScript—to keep them available to its users.
Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit (CanaKit) — With uBlock Origin gone from the Chrome Web Store, a lot of people are moving ad blocking off the browser and onto the network. A Raspberry Pi 5 kit is the classic way to run Pi-hole for your whole house, filtering ads and trackers for every device regardless of which browser or extension rules change next. The starter kit bundles the board, case, power supply and storage so you can get set up in an evening.
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