Adguard Browser Extension Updates & Release Notes

June 1, 2021

AdGuard Browser Extension v3.6.5 is released.

We’ve added support for the $removeparam modifier which allowed us to get rid of the old Remove tracking parameters setting and add a new one that enables AdGuard URL Tracking filter. This will make deleting tracking parameters more flexible, so that everybody can create $removeparam user rules for their needs.

Moreover, in addition to “Do-Not-Track”, another signal appeared in the Stealth Mode settings — “Global Privacy Control”. These signals are sent to the websites you are visiting not to track you and to hide your search queries. Finally, we’ve added the birthday promo to the extension — AdGuard turns 12 on June 1!

Changelog

[Added] $removeparam modifier support

[Added] Global Privacy Control signal in Stealth Mode

[Added] AdGuard URL Tracking filter

[Enhancement] Generic CSS exclusions disable matching CSS/elemhide rules on all domains #1801

[Enhancement] CSP reports to third parties and csp-reports containing moz://extension are blocked #1792

[Enhancement] Updated Scriptlets and redirects from v1.3.15 to v1.3.18

[Enhancement] Updated ExtendedCss from v1.3.10 to v1.3.11 …

August 17, 2020

The release of AdGuard AdBlocker extension v3.5.12 was preceded by four betas the version numbers of which look like Fibonacci sequence: 3.5.3, 3.5.5, 3.5.8 (and 3.5.12 falling out of line)… Seems like we’re getting close to the golden ratio! We hope that you’ll find the changes we made to the extension beautiful and well calibrated.

Changelog

[Enhancement] Integration mode has been removed

[Enhancement] Filters metadata has been updated

[Enhancement] Scriptlets have been updated to v1.3

[Enhancement] Improved google-analytics and googlesyndication-adsbygoogle support #67, #91

[Enhancement] Added :upward support #102

[Enhancement] Added :remove() support #108

[Enhancement] Changed restrictions for CSS injection rules with \ character #1614

[Enhancement] All requests initiated by the browser extension have been sanitized #1647

[Enhancement] Changed the way Safebrowsing lookup API works #1648

[Fixed] Error with set-constant caused by non-existent chain property …

March 26, 2020

This is a small update that fixes a few ad blocking- and networking-related bugs, as well as introduces some other minor improvements in UI and other areas.

Ad Blocking

[Added] $ping modifier support #1584

[Fixed] Rules are not applied to websites with dot at the end of their domain name #1586

[Fixed] $3p,domain= rule works as CSP rule #1585

[Fixed] $badfilter modifier doesn't work correctly together with $all modifier #1573

[Fixed] max-length set to 256KB for ##^ rules #1556

[Fixed] Element hiding gets broken by an invalid element hiding rule #1554

[Improved] $domain modifier semantics #1534

[Improved] More modifiers’ aliases have been added #1592

UI

[Fixed] “User rules” highlighting issue #1581 …

December 24, 2019

A small update to enter the new year with a little bit less bugs :)

[Added] Default filters update period #1549

[Changed] Update localizations #1550

[Changed] “Get AdGuard for your mobile" has been hidden from the browser action on MS Edge #1543

[Fixed] Exception rules with $popup modifier don't work #1542

[Fixed] Stealth Mode accepts empty field as a valid value for cookies’ self-destruction time #1544

[Improved] Scriptlets library has been updated to v1.1 #1548

November 21, 2019

Today’s update is something in-between a hotfix and a regular release. It lacks in numbers of changes compared to some other versions, but isn’t a hotfix either as we don’t patch any specific bug. All in all, consider it a quality of life update.

[Added] Estonian and Hindi localizations #1497

[Changed] “AdGuard” to “AdGuard” in devtools browser tab #1509

[Changed] An $important modifier is now added when creating an exclusion for a rule with $important #1516

[Fixed] Sometimes rules with $popup modifier don’t close popup windows #1519

[Fixed] Extra empty lines are added when pasting rules into the Filter editor #1517

[Fixed] Safebrowsing alert page is displayed in wrong language #1510

July 3, 2019

Your average grocery list is probably longer than this update’s changelog, but don’t let it fool you. We introduce two powerful new tools that are going to serve well to filtering rules creators and will noticeably improve the ad blocking quality.

[Added] Scriptlets support #1366

Scriptlets is a powerful ad blocking instrument. You can say that scriptlet is an internal script (a mini-program) that we install in the extension, and then execute that script with the help of filtering rules. Putting it simply, scriptlets allow us to modify how the code of the web page behaves. As for the practical use, this helps to block anti-ad blockers, for example.

[Added] $redirect and $rewrite modifiers support #1367

They are practically the same modifiers, and they allow to substitute resources. If you are not a custom filtering rules aficionado, don't bother with it. Just know that it is yet another instrument in the hands of filter developers that helps efficiently block ads.

We should mention that both $redirect and $rewrite modifiers are still kind of working in test mode, but they are fully operational and you should feel free to use them.

[Changed] The browser action UI on internal browser pages #1433 …

April 16, 2019

After a series of hasty hotfixes we are happy to finally do a full-scale release. It may be not the biggest AdGuard browser extension release of all times, but it’s something. Inside you will find some small-ish changes and of course more bug fixes! This time, they were not so urgent, though.

Changed] "Mobile ads filter" is enabled by default on the Firefox for Android #1307

[Changed] $badfilter collection passed to ReplaceFilter #1340

[Changed] Chinese date format is now used for filters' update time in Chinese interface #1322

[Changed] Manifest file now properly indicates the latest supported Chrome version #1134

[Fixed] "Add custom filter" button is shown in English after adding a custom filter #1356

[Fixed] "Remove X-Client-Data header" has been made specific to Google Chrome only #1362

[Fixed] “Thank you” page in Edge #1369 …

March 21, 2019

Turned out, we overlooked a couple of minor bugs and inconsistencies in the previous hotfix. Here's a quick fix to set things right.

[Fixed] Statistics flushed after browser restart (randomly) #1341
[Fixed] ExtCss DOM observer fails in Edge due to a "Syntax error" #1330
[Fixed] Extension doesn't search for other rules if first found rule matched with badfilter rule #1328
[Fixed] User filter editor is often stuck in "Saving" state #1316
[Fixed] AdGuard extension does not properly show on Chrome 56 (winXP) #1315
[Fixed] AdGuard extension doesn't work in UC browser #1318
[Fixed] ExtendedCss recursively calls MutationObserver #1317

March 6, 2019

New AdGuard Browser Extension follows the trends. As if ads were not bad enough, the web today is teeming with trackers. Big companies want to know everything about you, and AdGuard is here to stop it. The new Stealth Mode is designed specifically to protect your online privacy — an entire new module dedicated just for that. But that’s even not the first thing you will notice. Of course, the new design will steal the show. Let’s have a closer look.

[Improved] Renewed design

Fresh icon and menu designs that make interface more natural and user-friendly, with a big ‘On/Off‘ switch. Brand-new ’Statistics" tab creates charts based on your blocked ads statistics, with the ability to show different types of data: total, filter-specific etc.

Also worth mentioning is the User filter. It has undergone a few changes too. The new luminous element highlighting and auto-save function, as well as a unified text field for filtering rules should make editing more convenient. The text box can also be resized to your liking.

[Added] Stealth Mode #283 …