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Anti-adblock guides
Technical guides for publishers: how to detect ad blockers, what changed with Chrome MV3, and how to recover the ad revenue ad blockers take from you.
Browse by category
Each category groups guides around a single decision.Detection
8How AntiAdBlock Core spots every blocker, from uBlock Origin to MV3 uBOL.
Revenue
6Quantify, recover and grow the ad revenue ad blockers take from you.
Strategy
5The product-level decisions behind a serious anti-adblock programme.
Comparisons
1Side-by-side reviews of the major anti-adblock vendors and free scripts.
Platforms
5Anti-adblock for WordPress, Shopify, Ghost and other publishing platforms.
Buyer's guide
2Practical checklists for choosing anti-adblock tooling in 2026.
Implementation
2Install, configure and monitor AntiAdBlock Core on real publisher sites.
Compliance
1GDPR, consent and the legal frame around anti-adblock detection.
Latest guides
30 published guides- Revenue9 min read
Adblock recovery: the complete guide for publishers
A disciplined adblock recovery programme, detection, measurement, recovery funnel, ongoing maintenance, can reclaim 15–35% of the revenue ad blockers cost you. Here is how it works and what each stage requires.
Read guide - Buyer's guide9 min read
Best adblock recovery software in 2026: an honest comparison
A dozen tools claim to be the best adblock recovery software. Here is an honest look at how the leading six actually work, what they cost, and which fits what kind of publisher.
Read guide - Implementation7 min read
Anti-adblock code: examples, common pitfalls and what actually holds up
Every publisher's first anti-adblock code is a bait div or a fetch probe. Here is what each does, why it breaks, and what a real implementation that survives modern blockers looks like.
Read guide - Detection8 min read
How ad blockers bypass detection scripts: and what publishers can do
Ad blockers do not just block ads, they also block the scripts that detect them. Here is how they evade publisher-side detection, and what evasion-resistant detection looks like.
Read guide - Buyer's guide8 min read
How to choose adblock recovery software
Adblock recovery software ranges from managed revenue-share networks to focused detection scripts. Here are the criteria that actually separate them, and the questions to ask before you commit.
Read guide - Revenue7 min read
Ad reinsertion explained: how it works and where it fails
Ad reinsertion puts compliant ads back in front of blocked visitors. It is the model behind most recovery networks, and it has one large blind spot. Here is the honest picture.
Read guide - Detection8 min read
How to detect ad blockers with JavaScript in 2026
Bait divs, dummy ad scripts, fetch probes and AdSense checks are the four classic ways to detect an ad blocker in JavaScript. Here is how each works, why it breaks, and what survives Manifest V3.
Read guide - Strategy8 min read
Free Anti-AdBlock Script vs Paid: What Publishers Actually Need
Most free adblock detection scripts work on day one and break within months. This guide walks through every real option, BlockAdblock, GitHub scripts, IAB DetectAdBlock, and managed free tiers, so you can pick the right tool without wasting a weekend.
Read guide - Detection9 min read
Detect AdBlock with JavaScript: Code Snippets and Why They Fall Short
A practical JavaScript adblock detection tutorial covering the bait-div method, fetch-based probes, and MV3 blind spots, plus when a managed solution makes more sense than rolling your own.
Read guide - Platforms7 min read
Adblock detection on Microsoft Edge: the publisher guide
Microsoft Edge is Chromium-based, so its ad-blocking landscape mirrors Chrome's under Manifest V3, plus a built-in tracker layer. Here is what publishers need to detect blockers on Edge accurately.
Read guide - Platforms8 min read
Ad blocking on Safari: what publishers need to know
Safari blocks ads differently from Chrome and Firefox, mixing declarative content blockers, Reader Mode and tracking prevention. Here is how each one affects publisher revenue and detection.
Read guide - Platforms7 min read
Ad blocking on Brave: what publishers need to know
Brave blocks ads with built-in Shields, not an extension, which makes it behave like network-level blocking. Here is what that means for detection and recovery.
Read guide - Platforms8 min read
Ad blocking on Firefox: a publisher's detection guide
Firefox kept the Manifest V2 blocking API that Chrome retired, so the classic, JavaScript-level ad blockers still run there in full. Here is what that means for detecting blockers and recovering revenue on Firefox traffic.
Read guide - Strategy8 min read
Adblock killer script: what publishers actually need to know
An adblock killer script detects ad blockers and recovers the ad revenue they cost you. This is the publisher's guide: how adblock killer scripts work, why free DIY scripts like BlockAdblock keep getting bypassed, and what the best publishers use instead, and how it differs from the 'Anti-Adblock Killer' userscript that does the opposite.
Read guide - Compliance8 min read
Is anti-adblock detection legal? A publisher's guide to GDPR and consent
Detecting ad blockers is legal in most places, but how you detect and what you log is governed by privacy law. Here is what publishers need to know.
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