uBlock Origin Lite is Raymond Hill’s Manifest V3 answer for Chromium browsers, where the classic uBlock Origin no longer runs. It hands filter lists to the browser’s built-in declarativeNetRequest engine so it blocks with no background process and asks for far fewer permissions. The trade-off is less power: it cannot run custom scriptlets or apply dynamic per-site rules in real time so it is weaker against sites that actively fight blockers. If you must use Chrome or Edge this is the closest thing to uBlock Origin; on Firefox, stick with the full version.

uBlock Origin Lite
The Manifest V3 blocker for Chromium browsers, from uBO's own developer.
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FreeOpen SourceWebOpen-source project
Pricing Completely free and open-source, with no paid version.
Strengths
- Runs on Manifest V3 Chrome and Edge
- Minimal permissions, no background process
- Open-source (GPL-3.0), by uBO's own developer
Considerations
- Weaker than full uBO; no real-time dynamic filtering
- Struggles against aggressive anti-adblock sites
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