Google Chrome is moving to Manifest V3, which will block many ad blockers. The transition means popular extensions like uBlock Origin will stop working. Users who rely on these tools will need to find alternatives.
Manifest V2 extensions no longer allowed
The change affects Chrome's extension system. Manifest V2 extensions are no longer allowed on any supported version of Chrome, according to a Google employee. The company is removing support and related features for them.
The kExtensionManifestV2Disabled flag will be removed in Chrome 150. Remaining MV2 flags will be removed in Chrome 151. After that, users cannot enable Manifest V2 extensions through flags.
Other Chromium browsers may follow Google's lead. This could reshape the ad blocking landscape across the web. When we covered the last chrome update, several of the same balance and stability themes came up.
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