Who should use Beacon Blocker?

Beacon Blocker is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.

Is Beacon Blocker free?

Yes — Beacon Blocker is free to use.

What platforms does Beacon Blocker run on?

Beacon Blocker runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Beacon Blocker still maintained?

Unverified. Beacon Blocker has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Beacon Blocker?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Beacon Mark, Tracking Blocker, and Tracking Blocker.

Who makes Beacon Blocker?

Beacon Blocker is developed by Richard Perez.

How long has Beacon Blocker been around?

Beacon Blocker first shipped in 2026.

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Beacon Blocker

Name: Beacon Blocker
Author: Richard Perez

mozilla.orgVPN, proxy & anonymity

Beacon Blocker is a Firefox browser extension that stops silent pings used to report browsing activity. It requires permission to access data on websites and states that it does not collect user data.

FreeWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

4 features

Beacon Blocker sits in PulseGate's VPN, proxy & anonymity category. It focuses on preventing websites from sending silent activity-reporting beacons without the user's awareness. Beacon Blocker is a consumer product aimed at privacy-conscious Firefox users. Beacon Blocker costs nothing to use. Beacon Blocker is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Richard Perez builds and maintains Beacon Blocker, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are beacon blocking, website access control, and no data collection. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Beacon blocking
Website access control
No data collection
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Sep · 01:50 UTC
Beacon Blocker verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Beacon Blocker

What is Beacon Blocker?: Beacon Blocker focuses on preventing websites from sending silent activity-reporting beacons without the user's awareness. It is catalogued under VPN, proxy & anonymity on PulseGate.
Who should use Beacon Blocker?: Beacon Blocker is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.
Is Beacon Blocker free?: Yes — Beacon Blocker is free to use.
What platforms does Beacon Blocker run on?: Beacon Blocker runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Beacon Blocker still maintained?: Unverified. Beacon Blocker has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Beacon Blocker?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Beacon Mark, Tracking Blocker, and Tracking Blocker.Beacon Mark Tracking Blocker Tracking Blocker
Who makes Beacon Blocker?: Beacon Blocker is developed by Richard Perez.
How long has Beacon Blocker been around?: Beacon Blocker first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 12 Sep 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious Firefox users
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing websites from sending silent activity-reporting beacons without the user's awareness.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: beacon-blocker

Developer

Richard Perez

Index record

Indexed: 12 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 12 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: beacon-blocker-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 12 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/beacon-blocker

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