Real-World Use Cases for Web Site Blocker

These examples show how to use the extension in everyday situations, from work focus to study schedules and site-specific blocking.

1

Block Social Media During Work Hours

A common use case is blocking distracting sites during work or study time. This keeps the browser from drawing attention to social media, news feeds, and video platforms during important tasks.

How to set it up
  • Open Time Config.
  • Choose Active Hours for your workday, such as 09:00–17:00.
  • Add sites such as facebook.com, instagram.com, and reddit.com to the Blocked Site List.
Why it works well

The blocker automatically enforces the schedule and makes it much easier to stay focused during critical work windows.

2

Allow Only Study or Work Sites

If you want a stricter productivity setup, enable Whitelist Mode in Extra Config and allow only the websites you trust.

How to set it up
  • Go to Extra Config.
  • Turn on Whitelist Mode.
  • Open the Dashboard and add only approved sites such as email, documentation tools, or a learning portal.
Best for

Students, remote workers, or anyone who wants a strong “only approved sites” browsing policy.

3

Block a Specific Page on a Larger Website

Sometimes you do not want to block the entire domain. For example, you may want to block only a distracting page while keeping the rest of the site available.

How to set it up
Go to Rules
Set the URL linkedin.com
Action Block
Keyword mynetwork
Example

Block linkedin.com/mynetwork without blocking the whole LinkedIn site.

4

Keep a Parent Site Open but Block One Subpage

This is a useful pattern for websites that have both helpful and distracting sections. You can block one page while leaving the main site available.

How to set it up
  • Open Rules.
  • Use the host as the URL, for example facebook.com.
  • Use a keyword like marketplace or groups.
  • Choose Block for the target page.
Why it matters

This keeps the main product or service usable while cutting off the specific page that causes distraction.

5

Block Specific Pages of a Website

Some setups need to block specific pages of a website without blocking the entire site. This is easy to manage with a proper Rules setup.

Example

If you want to block specific pages of a site, such as youtube.com/shorts, use a rule:

URL Action Keyword
youtube.com Block shorts

Note: This will block pages containing shorts while keeping the rest of youtube.com available.

Use case

Useful when you want to restrict specific sections or pages of a website without blocking the entire domain.

6

Block YouTube but Keep YouTube Music Accessible

If you want to block youtube.com while keeping music.youtube.com accessible, you can use Rules to create a host-specific exception.

Example

Add the following two rules. The random keyword is required to enable the rule, but since it is unlikely to appear in a URL, the rule effectively acts as a host-specific exception.

URL Action Keyword
music.youtube.com Block some_random_text
youtube.com Allow some_random_text

Note: Rules apply only to the specified host and do not automatically apply to its subdomains.

Use case

Useful when you want to block a website while keeping a specific subdomain, such as music.youtube.com, accessible.

7

Block Unwanted Search Terms Globally

Use Block by Keywords when you want to block any URL containing a keyword, even if the site itself is not in your normal blocked list.

How to set it up
  • Open the keyword-blocking section.
  • Add terms such as stream, video, or a brand-specific keyword.
  • Save the changes.
Important note

This is global and can affect unrelated URLs that contain the same text, so it is best used when a broad keyword is intentional.

8

Block a Tracking Script or Analytics Request

Advanced Rules are ideal when you want to block a specific request type, such as a script, stylesheet, API call, or tracker, without blocking the whole site.

How to set it up
  • Go to Advanced Rules.
  • Match the request URL or partial string.
  • Choose the resource type such as script or xmlhttprequest.
  • Choose Block.
Example

Block an analytics script or an ad-serving endpoint while keeping the rest of the page usable.

9

Redirect Blocked Sites to a Productive Page

Instead of showing a block screen, you can redirect users to a useful page, such as a productivity dashboard, a knowledge article, or a home page.

How to set it up
  • Open the Dashboard.
  • Set a Redirect URL.
  • Add the site to the Blocked Site List.
Example

Redirect youtube.com to a study page, a work dashboard, or a custom focus page.

10

Use Rules to Block Only Specific Pages in a Site

Rules are useful when the website itself is allowed, but only one section should be blocked or allowed.

URL Action Keyword Example Result
linkedin.com Block mynetwork Blocks linkedin.com/mynetwork but keeps other LinkedIn pages available.
youtube.com Block music Blocks music-related results or pages while leaving general YouTube content alone.
facebook.com Allow profile Allows only profile-related pages while other sections remain controlled by normal rules.
When this is useful
  • Block only a specific route such as /mynetwork or /groups.
  • Allow only one page inside a domain you normally consider useful.
  • Keep the rest of the site available without blocking it entirely.
11

Use Advanced Rules to Block Ads and Tracking Requests

Advanced Rules are perfect for blocking scripts, trackers, and API calls without turning off the whole website.

URL Pattern Match Type Resource Type Use Case
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js Contains script Blocks Google AdSense scripts from loading.
c.amazon-adsystem.com Contains script Blocks Amazon ad scripts that inject ads in pages.
analytics.example.com/collect Contains xmlhttprequest Stops tracking and analytics requests from being sent.
Best use cases
  • Block ad-serving scripts without removing the main page content.
  • Prevent analytics and telemetry requests from firing.
  • Block a specific API endpoint while keeping the rest of the app functional.