Chrome makes it easier to block all extensions on specific sites

The Site Permissions feature is still a work in Progress.

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Google is making it easier to manage Chrome extensions with a new feature called “Site Permissions.” This feature, which is still being tested, allows users to block all extensions from running on specific websites, avoiding the need to manually adjust each extension’s settings.

Until now, to prevent access to an extension on a specific site, you needed to go to the extension’s settings, find the “Site access” permission, and manually enter the website URL in the “On specific sites” section. This process was difficult, especially if you had many extensions to manage.

With the new “Site Permissions” section being tested on the chrome://extensions page, all this can be avoided.

Site Permissions on chrome://extensions page. Image Credit:WindowsReport.

Here’s how to block all extensions on a Specific site in Chrome

  1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions.
  2. Find the “Site Permissions” section.
  3. Click “Add”, enter the website URL where you want to block all extensions.
  4. Click “Add,” and you’re done!
Add website URL in site Permissions. Image Credit:WindowsReport
Image Credit:WindowsReport

When you click the three-dot icon next to a website in the “Site Permissions” section, you can edit the website URL or manage its permissions. “Edit Site Permissions” allows you to either block all extensions on that site or customize settings for each extension. These customization options include “Always on all sites,” “Always on this site,” and “Ask on every visit.” You can also remove the website from the list entirely.

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Edit site permissions options. Image Credit: WindowsReport
Image Credit: WindowsReport

When you hover over the extensions menu button in the toolbar, you’ll see a message saying “Extensions are not allowed on this site.” Clicking the button shows a switch with the message “Allow extensions on [example.com].” Turning on the switch will enable extensions, and you’ll need to reload the page to apply the changes, with a reload button provided for the same.

Extensions menu says extensions not allowed on this site. Image Credit: WindowsReport

For each extension in the toolbar menu, Chrome offers a “manage site permissions” option which navigates you to the chrome://extensions/permissions page that Google is working on at the moment.

Apart from this, Chrome is restoring the Bookmarks Tree View in the side panel and giving you control over enabling or disabling User Scripts per extension. Additionally, Google is testing audio ducking and plans to use AI to send non-intrusive browser permission notifications.

More about the topics: Chrome, Extensions, Google Chrome extensions

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