Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker version history - 25 versions
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker by Ghostery
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Latest version
Version 8.12.13
Released 2024. gada 4. jūl - 9,39 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterWhat's Changed:
* Fix double injection of scriptlets
* Fix Never-Consent
* Fix Android onboarding
* Update support emailSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
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Version 8.12.11
Released 2024. gada 28. mai - 9,36 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Android: Fix onboarding button in the panelSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.10
Released 2024. gada 7. mai - 9,35 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Fix: Ad-Blocking scriptlet injections
* Fix: Anti-Tracking allowlisting
* Fix: Never-Consent script injections
* Fix: TrackerDB detectionSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.9
Released 2024. gada 15. apr - 10,39 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Powerful improvements to the Ad-Blocking (preprocessor support)
* Fixes for Ad-Blocking with scriptlets, most notably at youtube.com
* TrackerDB update with many new trackersSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.8
Released 2024. gada 22. mar - 10,38 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterImportant fix for Gitlab's searchSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.7
Released 2024. gada 7. mar - 10,38 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Removed Never-Consent onboarding popup
* Fixed pause button not working on some websites
* Fixed auto reloading not working on some websites
* Fixed missing open source license listSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.12.5
Released 2023. gada 11. dec - 11,09 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterImproves "scriptlet" injection that helps on pages like youtube.comSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.11.1
Released 2023. gada 21. jūl - 10,33 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Anti-Tracking now sanitizes unique identifiers across all categories and requests, regardless of whether an entry is Blocked or Trusted. So even if an entry is not blocked outright, your privacy is still protected.
* Requests blocked by community blocklists show as "Blocked".
* Requests neutralized by Anti-Tracking now show more prominently as "Modified".
* Our Tracker Database (TrackerDB) is further integrated into Ghostery and brings noticeable panel improvements like new category icons.
* Improved blocking of tracking requests from service workers and iframes.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.10.3
Released 2023. gada 2. jūn - 13,84 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Improved Youtube ad-blocking
* New category icons in the panelSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.10.2
Released 2023. gada 16. mai - 13,62 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* A simpler onboarding experience for new users.
* Update Never-Consent rules
* Ghostery now blocks Google beacons.
* Ghostery now blocks more video ads on some adult entertainment sites.
* Removed extension update messages.
* Removed dead gcache links in detected tracker URLs.
* Bug fixes and performance improvements.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.14
Released 2023. gada 24. mar - 8,87 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* 🚀 Reduced startup time and extension size. Yay efficiency!
* 🖱️ The onboarding process is simpler. You can now get started with just one click!
* 👻 The Ghostery icon will now let you know when it is inactive. Previously, Ghostery would still show a badge with the number of trackers on the page, even though it was disabled.
* 👻 Pin Ghostery icon to Firefox navigation bar
* 👻 Removes option to allow first party tracking
* 🗣️ Some languages were missing from the on search result pages. Sorry about that!
* ⚡️ Fixed an issue where Raspberry Pi OS increased to 100% CPU usage.
* ⚡️ Fixed Ghostery panel for Android
* ⚡️ Fixed Never-Consent breaking XML viewSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.12
Released 2023. gada 17. mar - 8,89 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* 🚀 Reduced startup time and extension size. Yay efficiency!
* 🖱️ The onboarding process is simpler. You can now get started with just one click!
* 👻 The Ghostery icon will now let you know when it is inactive. Previously, Ghostery would still show a badge with the number of trackers on the page, even though it was disabled.
* 👻 Pin Ghostery icon to Firefox navigation bar
* 🗣️ Some languages were missing from the on search result pages. Sorry about that!
* ⚡️ Fixed an issue where Raspberry Pi OS increased to 100% CPU usage.
* ⚡️ Fixed Ghostery panel for AndroidSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.10
Released 2023. gada 13. mar - 8,89 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* 🚀 Reduced startup time and extension size. Yay efficiency!
* 🖱️ The onboarding process is simpler. You can now get started with just one click!
* 👻 The Ghostery icon will now let you know when it is inactive. Previously, Ghostery would still show a badge with the number of trackers on the page, even though it was disabled.
* 🗣️ Some languages were missing from the on search result pages. Sorry about that!
* ⚡️ Fixed an issue where Raspberry Pi OS increased to 100% CPU usage.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.9
Released 2023. gada 23. feb - 9,08 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Improved: UI of Trackers Preview and Never-Consent popups
* Improved: List all open-source licenses used by the extension
* Fixed: numerous non user-facing bugsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.8
Released 2022. gada 21. dec - 8,99 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Never-Consent popup trackers summary was not translated
* Trackers Preview could not be disabled from the popup
* Trackers Preview popup resize properly
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.7
Released 2022. gada 22. nov - 8,96 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Never-Consent popup trackers summary was not translated
* Trackers Preview could not be disabled from the popup
* Trackers Preview popup resize properly
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.6
Released 2022. gada 18. nov - 8,96 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Never-Consent popup trackers summary was not translated
* Trackers Preview could not be disabled from the popup
* Trackers Preview popup resize properly
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.9.5
Released 2022. gada 10. nov - 8,95 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFeatures:
* Never-Consent automates the interaction with consent dialogs, expressing dissent to tracking.
* New onboarding
Improvements:
* Ad-blocking: blocks more ads on youtube.com
Bugfixes:
* Unlock browsers back-forward caching
* Ad-blocking: fix injection of Cosmetic Filters
* Ghostery accounts: fix session refresh on Firefox
* Android panel: new category icons
* Ad-blocking: fix uppercase patterns
Community contributions:
* minor grammar fix by @jezmck
* Vietnamese translations by @tachibana-shinSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.7.6
Released 2022. gada 12. jūl - 7,71 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterFixed: Ghostery Account login problems on FirefoxSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.7.4
Released 2022. gada 14. jūn - 7,71 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and laterBetter error reportingSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.7.3
Released 2022. gada 6. jūn - 7,71 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Fixed: Ghostery onboarding and update popup should no longer be displayed on every startup
* Fixed: Firefox first party cookie isolation was breaking Ghostery settings
* Fixed: Ghostery account initialization could break extension startup
* Fixed: Initialization could not finish which will prevent the extension from saving settings
* Improve: Critical errors reporting
* Improve: Vietnamese translationsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.7.1
Released 2022. gada 3. mai - 8,28 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Fixed: missing icons and descriptions for new categories
* Fixed: cleanup extension storage
* Update: sunset smart blockingSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.7.0
Released 2022. gada 19. apr - 8,28 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* Update: adblocker engine update (#765)
* Improve: registration forms moved to ghostery.com (#769)Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.6.2
Released 2022. gada 2. feb - 7,67 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later* WhoTrack.Me tracker wheel shown on the Google search results page
* Smart Blocking: Disable the exception for first-party tracking, allowing Ghostery to block Google Beacons
* Improved the logic to decide whether to block new trackers
* Fixes site breakage related to the Tracker-Tally and changed it to be opt-in
* Updated translations
* Fixes panel header alignment in Chrome
* Settings: option to disable Trackers Preview on search results
* Add disable button on Trackers PreviewSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 8.5.7
Released 2021. gada 28. jūn - 7,36 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 and later### GHOSTERY 8.5.7
+ Remove promo modals for Insights and Midnight
+ Allow host name fuzzy matching for Compatibility URLs
+ Add subscription status to CMP fetch URL
+ Avoid possible race condition in ABTest & CMP on Dawn
+ Updates to intro hubSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0