Get the Most Out of Adblock Plus

Make your internet experience even better with these simple tips.

Make it Easy to Find Adblock Plus

In an effort to declutter the browser toolbar, Edge, Chrome, and other browser developers are “hiding” browser extensions after they’re installed. To ensure that Adblock Plus remains easy to find, you’ll want to pin it to your browser. When you pin an extension to your browser’s toolbar, you’ll be able to open it with one click whenever you need to.

Pinning Adblock Plus will give you quick access to our menu. When you open our menu, you can see how many ads you’re currently blocking along with how many you’ve blocked in total.

You can turn Adblock Plus on and off right from the menu, as well as block specific page elements you don’t want to see. Opening the menu is also the place to access your settings or report any issues.

To pin the Adblock Plus extension in Chrome:

  1. Click the puzzle icon in Chrome’s toolbar to access the Chrome Extensions Menu.
  2. Find the ABP icon in the list in the dropdown that appears.
  3. Click on the pin icon to add the extension to your toolbar. The pin icon will turn blue once the extension is successfully pinned to your toolbar.

To pin the Adblock Plus extension on Edge:

  1. Click the puzzle icon to open the Edge Extensions Menu.
  2. Find the ABP icon in the list in the dropdown that appears.
  3. Click on the view/hide icon (eye icon) to add the Adblock Plus to the toolbar.

To pin the Adblock Plus extension on Firefox:

  1. Click the puzzle icon in the upper right corner to open the Firefox Extensions list.
  2. Find the ABP icon in the list in the dropdown that appears.
  3. Click on the settings icon (gear) next to the Adblock Plus extension.
  4. Click Pin to Toolbar.

Enable Adblock Plus for Private Browsing

Are you someone that uses their browser’s private browsing mode? In Google Chrome, this is called Incognito Mode. In Edge, it’s called InPrivate. And for Firefox, it’s just called private browsing.

If so, it’s important to know that your browser’s private browsing function typically disables browser extensions. This is because extensions are often made by third parties and often involve tracking your browser history.

If you want to use Adblock Plus while browsing in private mode, it’s easy to enable.

  1. Enter chrome://extensions in the address bar to show a list of all your extensions.
  2. Find Adblock Plus in the extensions list and click Details.
  3. Scroll down and click the toggle switch next to Allow in incognito.
  1. Enter edge://extensions in the address bar to show a list of all your extensions.
  2. Find Adblock Plus in the extensions list and click Details.
  3. Scroll down and click the toggle switch next to Allow in InPrivate.
  1. Enter about:addons in the address bar to show a list of all your extensions.
  2. On the left side menu, click Extensions.
  3. Find Adblock Plus in the extensions list and click the three dot menu.
  4. Select Manage.
  5. Scroll down to Run in Private Windows and select Allow.

Need help?

Please visit our Help Center for fixes for commonly reported problems or you can reach out to our support team at support@adblockplus.org.