What is Website Blocker?

Website Blocker focuses on blocking distracting or unwanted websites during browsing. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.

Who is Website Blocker for?

Website Blocker is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to restrict website access.

What platforms does Website Blocker run on?

Website Blocker runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Website Blocker still active?

Unverified. Website 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 are alternatives to Website Blocker?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Website Blocker, SiteBlocker, and Procrastination Blocker.

Who develops Website Blocker?

Website Blocker is developed by Wesley Branton.

How long has Website Blocker been around?

Website Blocker first shipped in 2019.

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Website Blocker

Name: Website Blocker
Author: Wesley Branton

github.comWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Website Blocker is an open-source browser extension that restricts access to selected websites. It is intended for users who want to reduce distractions, limit browsing, or control access to unwanted web content.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

Visit github.com

Overview

4 features

Website Blocker sits in PulseGate's Website firewall, bot & spam protection category. It focuses on blocking distracting or unwanted websites during browsing. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users who want to restrict website access. Website Blocker is open source under the Open Source license. Website Blocker is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Website Blocker is Wesley Branton, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include website blocking, block lists, and browser extension.

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

Website blocking
Block lists
Browser extension
Access restrictions

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 14:07 UTC
Website Blocker verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Website Blocker

What is Website Blocker?: Website Blocker focuses on blocking distracting or unwanted websites during browsing. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is Website Blocker for?: Website Blocker is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to restrict website access.
Does Website Blocker have a free plan?: Yes — Website Blocker is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Website Blocker run on?: Website Blocker runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Website Blocker still active?: Unverified. Website 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 are alternatives to Website Blocker?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Website Blocker, SiteBlocker, and Procrastination Blocker.Website Blocker SiteBlocker Procrastination Blocker
Who develops Website Blocker?: Website Blocker is developed by Wesley Branton.
How long has Website Blocker been around?: Website Blocker first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want to restrict website access
Model: Open source
Solves: Blocking distracting or unwanted websites during browsing.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: the-website-blocker

Developer

Wesley Branton

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: website-blocker-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/WesleyBranton/Website-Blocker

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