You can manually turn Adblock Plus on and off at any time, which is especially useful when certain websites ask you to turn off ad blockers, or when you want to support your favorite content creators via ad revenue.
Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera
- Click on the Adblock Plus extension icon on the right of the browser’s toolbar.
- There are two toggles. The first toggle allows you to turn Adblock Plus on or off for the entire website you are currently visiting.
- The second toggle turns Adblock Plus on or off just for the specific page on the website you are currently visiting.
- The toggle will turn gray (if ABP has been disabled) or blue (if ABP has been enabled).
- After toggling the option on or off, click Refresh for the changes to take effect.
Keep in mind that Adblock Plus will remain turned off for that page or website for 7 days. If you visit the site again in that 7 day period, ABP will keep itself turned off on that site for another 7 days. If at any time you want to block ads again, just click the toggle button.
You can also turn off Adblock Plus for certain websites and/or support content creators by manually allowlisting the website.
Safari (iOS - iPhone/iPad)
- Open up the Adblock Plus app on your iOS device.
- Next to Block ads tap the toggle to turn Adblock Plus on or off.
When the toggle is red, Adblock Plus is turned on and ads will be blocked. If it is grey, it means Adblock Plus is off. - Close out of the app and continue browsing Safari.
Keep in mind that once Adblock Plus is turned off it will remain turned off. So if you’re seeing intrusive ads, make sure that Adblock Plus has been turned back on.
You can also turn off Adblock Plus for certain websites and/or support content creators by allowlisting the website.
Safari (macOS)
- Click on the Adblock Plus extension icon on the left of the browser’s toolbar.
- Unselect the checkbox to turn off Adblock Plus for the entire website you are currently on.
The page will automatically refresh for the change to take effect. - To turn Adblock Plus on again, select the checkbox.
Keep in mind that Adblock Plus will remain turned off for that webpage or website when you visit it again. So if you’re seeing intrusive ads, make sure that Adblock Plus has been turned back on.
You can also turn off Adblock Plus for certain websites and/or support content creators by allowlisting the website.
Samsung Internet (Android)
- Open Samsung Internet.
- Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Tap Ad blockers.
- Under Installed, locate ABP for Samsung Internet and tap the toggle to turn it on or off.
When Adblock Plus is turned on the toggle is blue and ads should be blocked.
Keep in mind that once Adblock Plus is turned off it will remain turned off when you open Samsung Internet again. So if you’re still seeing intrusive ads, make sure Adblock Plus has been turned back on.
If you're still seeing a "turn off your ad blocker notification" after turning ABP off, please see this article: Why am I still asked to turn off my ad blocker after allowing ads?
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