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1.71.0

gorhill/uBlock1.71.0May 11, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

uBlock Origin 1.71.0 introduces several scriptlets for element manipulation and new network filter options, alongside fixes for Chromium resource handling and JavaScript extraction.

Key Highlights

  • Improved `freeze-element-property` scriptlet
  • Added `prevent-navigation` scriptlet
  • Added `top=` network filter option
  • Added `requestheader` filter option
  • Fixed JS code extraction from web accessible resources

New Features

  • freeze-element-property scriptlet
  • prevent-navigation scriptlet
  • top= network filter option
  • requestheader filter option

Full Release Notes

[Commits to master since this release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.71.0...master)
[Commits since last release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.70.0...1.71.0)

To install the stable build:

- **Firefox**: Install from AMO: <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/>
    [uBO works best on Firefox](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox)
- **Chromium**: Install from the Chrome store: <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm>
    - [About Google Chrome's "This extension may soon no longer be supported"](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/About-Google-Chrome's-%E2%80%9CThis-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported%E2%80%9D)
    - As per [latest update from Google Chrome](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline), MV2 support will be completely removed in [version 139](https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/schedule).
- **Edge**: Install from Microsoft Store: <https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak>
- **Opera**: Install from Opera addons: <https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/ublock/>

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- [Improve `freeze-element-property` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/b91798c6f4)
- [Add support for network filter option `top=`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/aebc108e36)
- [Fix JS code extraction from web accessible resources](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/a8bbd1a466)
- [Add `freeze-element-property` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/05f01f6be4)
- [chromium][Categorize `.svg` resources as image type](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/b862b73134)
- [Add `prevent-navigation` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/60f57594bf)
- [Fix editor's autocomplete for first filter option](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/ab8baaf833)
- [Add new filter option: `requestheader`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/e871d6e673)
- [Minor improvement of `trusted-create-html` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/527939854d)