Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker version history - 25 versions
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker by Ghostery
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Latest version
Version 10.4.16
Released Nov 22, 2024 - 10.4 MBWorks with firefox 115.0 and later, android 115.0 and laterWhat's new:
* Interface: Dark mode for panel and settings page
* Interface: Better support for CJK characters
* Ad-Blocking: Support for :has filters
* Ad-Blocking: Fix injecting scriptlets into the correct frame
* Ad-Blocking: Persian regional filters
Exclusively for Firefox:
* Ad-Blocking: Support for $replace filters
* Fix incompatibilities with "Never remember history" mode
* Anti-Tracking: fix remote compatibility configuration
Fixes:
* Fix slow startup preventing ad-blocker to initialize
* Fix panel to be empty on extension startup errors
* Improved settings synchronizationSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
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Version 10.4.10
Released Oct 14, 2024 - 13.01 MBWorks with firefox 112.0 and later, android 113.0 and laterWhat's new:
* Interface: Dark mode for panel and settings page
* Interface: Better support for CJK characters
* Ad-Blocking: Fix injecting scriptlets into the correct frame
* Ad-Blocking: Persian regional filters
Exclusively for Firefox:
* Ad-Blocking: Support for $replace filters
* Fix incompatibilities with "Never remember history" modeSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 10.4.3
Released Aug 28, 2024 - 12.44 MBWorks with firefox 112.0 and later, android 113.0 and laterGhostery 10 - The next generation of the world’s most advanced tracker and ad blocker.
What’s new:
* Enhanced User Experience - brand new panel and full-size settings page
* Optimized for Android - mobile-first user interface and top performance
* New advanced features - custom filters, regional filters, website settingsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 10.4.2
Released Aug 21, 2024 - 9.84 MBWorks with firefox 112.0 and later, android 113.0 and laterGhostery 10 - The next generation of the world’s most advanced tracker and ad blocker.
What’s new:
* Enhanced User Experience - brand new panel and full-size settings page
* Optimized for Android - mobile-first user interface and top performance
* New advanced features - custom filters, regional filters, website settingsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 10.4.1
Released Aug 13, 2024 - 9.78 MBWorks with firefox 112.0 and later, android 113.0 and laterGhostery 10 - The next generation of the world’s most advanced tracker and ad blocker.
What’s new:
* Enhanced User Experience - brand new panel and full size settings page
* Optimized for Android - mobile first user interface and top performance
* New advanced features - custom filters, regional filters, website settingsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.13
Released Jul 4, 2024 - 9.39 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterWhat's Changed:
* Fix double injection of scriptlets
* Fix Never-Consent
* Fix Android onboarding
* Update support emailSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.11
Released May 28, 2024 - 9.36 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Android: Fix onboarding button in the panelSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.10
Released May 7, 2024 - 9.35 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Fix: Ad-Blocking scriptlet injections
* Fix: Anti-Tracking allowlisting
* Fix: Never-Consent script injections
* Fix: TrackerDB detectionSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.9
Released Apr 15, 2024 - 10.39 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Powerful improvements to the Ad-Blocking (preprocessor support)
* Fixes for Ad-Blocking with scriptlets, most notably at youtube.com
* TrackerDB update with many new trackersSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.8
Released Mar 22, 2024 - 10.38 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterImportant fix for Gitlab's searchSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.7
Released Mar 7, 2024 - 10.38 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Removed Never-Consent onboarding popup
* Fixed pause button not working on some websites
* Fixed auto reloading not working on some websites
* Fixed missing open source license listSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.5
Released Dec 11, 2023 - 11.09 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterImproves "scriptlet" injection that helps on pages like youtube.comSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.11.1
Released Jul 21, 2023 - 10.33 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Anti-Tracking now sanitizes unique identifiers across all categories and requests, regardless of whether an entry is Blocked or Trusted. So even if an entry is not blocked outright, your privacy is still protected.
* Requests blocked by community blocklists show as "Blocked".
* Requests neutralized by Anti-Tracking now show more prominently as "Modified".
* Our Tracker Database (TrackerDB) is further integrated into Ghostery and brings noticeable panel improvements like new category icons.
* Improved blocking of tracking requests from service workers and iframes.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.10.3
Released Jun 2, 2023 - 13.84 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Improved Youtube ad-blocking
* New category icons in the panelSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.10.2
Released May 16, 2023 - 13.62 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* A simpler onboarding experience for new users.
* Update Never-Consent rules
* Ghostery now blocks Google beacons.
* Ghostery now blocks more video ads on some adult entertainment sites.
* Removed extension update messages.
* Removed dead gcache links in detected tracker URLs.
* Bug fixes and performance improvements.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.14
Released Mar 24, 2023 - 8.87 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* 🚀 Reduced startup time and extension size. Yay efficiency!
* 🖱️ The onboarding process is simpler. You can now get started with just one click!
* 👻 The Ghostery icon will now let you know when it is inactive. Previously, Ghostery would still show a badge with the number of trackers on the page, even though it was disabled.
* 👻 Pin Ghostery icon to Firefox navigation bar
* 👻 Removes option to allow first party tracking
* 🗣️ Some languages were missing from the on search result pages. Sorry about that!
* ⚡️ Fixed an issue where Raspberry Pi OS increased to 100% CPU usage.
* ⚡️ Fixed Ghostery panel for Android
* ⚡️ Fixed Never-Consent breaking XML viewSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.12
Released Mar 17, 2023 - 8.89 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* 🚀 Reduced startup time and extension size. Yay efficiency!
* 🖱️ The onboarding process is simpler. You can now get started with just one click!
* 👻 The Ghostery icon will now let you know when it is inactive. Previously, Ghostery would still show a badge with the number of trackers on the page, even though it was disabled.
* 👻 Pin Ghostery icon to Firefox navigation bar
* 🗣️ Some languages were missing from the on search result pages. Sorry about that!
* ⚡️ Fixed an issue where Raspberry Pi OS increased to 100% CPU usage.
* ⚡️ Fixed Ghostery panel for AndroidSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.10
Released Mar 13, 2023 - 8.89 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* 🚀 Reduced startup time and extension size. Yay efficiency!
* 🖱️ The onboarding process is simpler. You can now get started with just one click!
* 👻 The Ghostery icon will now let you know when it is inactive. Previously, Ghostery would still show a badge with the number of trackers on the page, even though it was disabled.
* 🗣️ Some languages were missing from the on search result pages. Sorry about that!
* ⚡️ Fixed an issue where Raspberry Pi OS increased to 100% CPU usage.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.9
Released Feb 23, 2023 - 9.08 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Improved: UI of Trackers Preview and Never-Consent popups
* Improved: List all open-source licenses used by the extension
* Fixed: numerous non user-facing bugsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.8
Released Dec 21, 2022 - 8.99 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Never-Consent popup trackers summary was not translated
* Trackers Preview could not be disabled from the popup
* Trackers Preview popup resize properly
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.7
Released Nov 22, 2022 - 8.96 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Never-Consent popup trackers summary was not translated
* Trackers Preview could not be disabled from the popup
* Trackers Preview popup resize properly
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.6
Released Nov 18, 2022 - 8.96 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Never-Consent popup trackers summary was not translated
* Trackers Preview could not be disabled from the popup
* Trackers Preview popup resize properly
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.5
Released Nov 10, 2022 - 8.95 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.7.6
Released Jul 12, 2022 - 7.71 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFixed: Ghostery Account login problems on FirefoxSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.7.4
Released Jun 14, 2022 - 7.71 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterBetter error reportingSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0