A way to bypass paywalls for popular news sites.
// ==UserScript==
// @name Bypass Paywalls
// @description A way to bypass paywalls for popular news sites.
// @author Joe Fang (https://github.com/MinecraftFuns), (Fork from https://github.com/LegeBeker/bypass-paywalls-tampermonkey)
// @namespace https://github.com/CodeMaintainer/EternityGreek/
// @supportURL https://github.com/CodeMaintainer/EternityGreek/issues
// @icon https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/CodeMaintainer/EternityGreek@0.0.1/assets/bypass-paywalls-icon-32.png
// @run-at document-end
// @version 0.1.4
// @match *://*.adweek.com/*
// @match *://*.ad.nl/*
// @match *://*.americanbanker.com/*
// @match *://*.ambito.com/*
// @match *://*.baltimoresun.com/*
// @match *://*.barrons.com/*
// @match *://*.bloombergquint.com/*
// @match *://*.bloomberg.com/*
// @match *://*.bndestem.nl/*
// @match *://*.bostonglobe.com/*
// @match *://*.bd.nl/*
// @match *://*.brisbanetimes.com.au/*
// @match *://*.businessinsider.com/*
// @match *://*.caixinglobal.com/*
// @match *://*.centralwesterndaily.com.au/*
// @match *://*.acs.org/*
// @match *://*.chicagotribune.com/*
// @match *://*.corriere.it/*
// @match *://*.chicagobusiness.com/*
// @match *://*.dailypress.com/*
// @match *://*.gelderlander.nl/*
// @match *://*.groene.nl/*
// @match *://*.destentor.nl/*
// @match *://*.speld.nl/*
// @match *://*.tijd.be/*
// @match *://*.volkskrant.nl/*
// @match *://*.demorgen.be/*
// @match *://*.denverpost.com/*
// @match *://*.df.cl/*
// @match *://*.editorialedomani.it/*
// @match *://*.dynamed.com/*
// @match *://*.ed.nl/*
// @match *://*.elmercurio.com/*
// @match *://*.elpais.com/*
// @match *://*.elperiodico.com/*
// @match *://*.elu24.ee/*
// @match *://*.britannica.com/*
// @match *://*.estadao.com.br/*
// @match *://*.examiner.com.au/*
// @match *://*.expansion.com/*
// @match *://*.fnlondon.com/*
// @match *://*.financialpost.com/*
// @match *://*.ft.com/*
// @match *://*.firstthings.com/*
// @match *://*.foreignpolicy.com/*
// @match *://*.fortune.com/*
// @match *://*.genomeweb.com/*
// @match *://*.glassdoor.com/*
// @match *://*.globes.co.il/*
// @match *://*.grubstreet.com/*
// @match *://*.haaretz.co.il/*
// @match *://*.haaretz.com/*
// @match *://*.handelsblatt.com/*
// @match *://*.harpers.org/*
// @match *://*.courant.com/*
// @match *://*.hbr.org/*
// @match *://*.heraldsun.com.au/*
// @match *://*.fd.nl/*
// @match *://*.historyextra.com/*
// @match *://*.humo.be/*
// @match *://*.ilmanifesto.it/*
// @match *://*.inc.com/*
// @match *://*.interest.co.nz/*
// @match *://*.investorschronicle.co.uk/*
// @match *://*.lecho.be/*
// @match *://*.labusinessjournal.com/*
// @match *://*.lanacion.com.ar/*
// @match *://*.repubblica.it/*
// @match *://*.lastampa.it/*
// @match *://*.latercera.com/*
// @match *://*.lavoixdunord.fr/*
// @match *://*.ledevoir.com/*
// @match *://*.leparisien.fr/*
// @match *://*.lesechos.fr/*
// @match *://*.loebclassics.com/*
// @match *://*.lrb.co.uk/*
// @match *://*.latimes.com/*
// @match *://*.mit.edu/*
// @match *://*.technologyreview.com/*
// @match *://*.medium.com/*
// @match *://*.medscape.com/*
// @match *://*.mexiconewsdaily.com/*
// @match *://*.mv-voice.com/*
// @match *://*.nationalgeographic.com/*
// @match *://*.nydailynews.com/*
// @match *://*.nrc.nl/*
// @match *://*.ntnews.com.au/*
// @match *://*.nationalpost.com/*
// @match *://*.nzz.ch/*
// @match *://*.nymag.com/*
// @match *://*.nzherald.co.nz/*
// @match *://*.ocregister.com/*
// @match *://*.orlandosentinel.com/*
// @match *://*.pzc.nl/*
// @match *://*.paloaltoonline.com/*
// @match *://*.parool.nl/*
// @match *://*.postimees.ee/*
// @match *://*.qz.com/*
// @match *://*.quora.com/*
// @match *://*.gelocal.it/*
// @match *://*.republic.ru/*
// @match *://*.reuters.com/*
// @match *://*.sandiegouniontribune.com/*
// @match *://*.sfchronicle.com/*
// @match *://*.scientificamerican.com/*
// @match *://*.seekingalpha.com/*
// @match *://*.slate.com/*
// @match *://*.sofrep.com/*
// @match *://*.statista.com/*
// @match *://*.startribune.com/*
// @match *://*.stuff.co.nz/*
// @match *://*.sun-sentinel.com/*
// @match *://*.techinasia.com/*
// @match *://*.telegraaf.nl/*
// @match *://*.adelaidenow.com.au/*
// @match *://*.theadvocate.com.au/*
// @match *://*.theage.com.au/*
// @match *://*.the-american-interest.com/*
// @match *://*.theathletic.com/*
// @match *://*.theathletic.co.uk/*
// @match *://*.theatlantic.com/*
// @match *://*.afr.com/*
// @match *://*.theaustralian.com.au/*
// @match *://*.bizjournals.com/*
// @match *://*.canberratimes.com.au/*
// @match *://*.thecourier.com.au/*
// @match *://*.couriermail.com.au/*
// @match *://*.thecut.com/*
// @match *://*.dailytelegraph.com.au/*
// @match *://*.thediplomat.com/*
// @match *://*.economist.com/*
// @match *://*.theglobeandmail.com/*
// @match *://*.theherald.com.au/*
// @match *://*.thehindu.com/*
// @match *://*.irishtimes.com/*
// @match *://*.kansascity.com/*
// @match *://*.mercurynews.com/*
// @match *://*.themercury.com.au/*
// @match *://*.mcall.com/*
// @match *://*.thenation.com/*
// @match *://*.thenational.scot/*
// @match *://*.newstatesman.com/*
// @match *://*.nytimes.com/*
// @match *://*.newyorker.com/*
// @match *://*.news-gazette.com/*
// @match *://*.theolivepress.es/*
// @match *://*.inquirer.com/*
// @match *://*.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/*
// @match *://*.seattletimes.com/*
// @match *://*.spectator.com.au/*
// @match *://*.spectator.co.uk/*
// @match *://*.smh.com.au/*
// @match *://*.telegraph.co.uk/*
// @match *://*.thestar.com/*
// @match *://*.wsj.com/*
// @match *://*.washingtonpost.com/*
// @match *://*.thewrap.com/*
// @match *://*.themarker.com/*
// @match *://*.the-tls.co.uk/*
// @match *://*.towardsdatascience.com/*
// @match *://*.trouw.nl/*
// @match *://*.tubantia.nl/*
// @match *://*.vanityfair.com/*
// @match *://*.vn.nl/*
// @match *://*.vulture.com/*
// @match *://*.journalnow.com/*
// @match *://*.wired.com/*
// @match *://*.worldpoliticsreview.com/*
// @match *://*.zeit.de/*
// ==/UserScript==
(function () {
'use strict';
const placeholderFn = () => { };
// Running as a user script, the script needs to be patched for the missing Chrome APIs
const extensionApi = {
"runtime": {
"sendMessage": placeholderFn,
"openOptionsPage": placeholderFn,
"onInstalled": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
},
"lastError": null
},
"storage": {
"sync": {
"set": placeholderFn,
"get": placeholderFn
},
"onChanged": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
}
},
"tabs": {
"onUpdated": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
},
"onActivated": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
},
"get": placeholderFn,
"executeScript": placeholderFn
},
"browserAction": {
"setBadgeBackgroundColor": placeholderFn,
"setBadgeText": placeholderFn
},
"webRequest": {
"onBeforeRequest": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
},
"onHeadersReceived": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
},
"OnBeforeSendHeadersOptions": placeholderFn,
"onBeforeSendHeaders": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
},
"onCompleted": {
"addListener": placeholderFn
}
},
"cookies": {
"getAll": placeholderFn,
"remove": placeholderFn
}
};
if (!matchDomain(['seekingalpha.com', 'sfchronicle.com', 'cen.acs.org', 'elmundo.es', 'scmp.com', 'nytimes.com'])) {
window.localStorage.clear();
}
if (matchDomain('elmercurio.com')) {
if (window.location.href.toLowerCase().includes('/inversiones/')) {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const paywall = document.querySelector('#modal_limit_articulos');
const body = document.querySelector('body');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
if (body.hasAttribute('class')) { body.removeAttribute('class'); }
});
}
} else if (matchDomain('estadao.com.br')) {
setTimeout(function () {
const paywall = document.querySelector('#paywall-wrapper-iframe-estadao');
const body = document.querySelector('html');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
body.removeAttribute('style');
}, 300); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('rep.repubblica.it')) {
window.setTimeout(function () {
if (window.location.href.includes('/pwa/')) {
window.location.href = window.location.href.replace('/pwa/', '/ws/detail/');
}
}, 500);
if (window.location.href.includes('/ws/detail/')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.paywall');
if (paywall) {
ampUnhideSubscriptionsSection();
}
}
} else if (matchDomain('americanbanker.com')) {
const inlineGate = document.querySelector('.inline-gate');
if (inlineGate) {
inlineGate.classList.remove('inline-gate');
const inlineGated = document.querySelectorAll('.inline-gated');
for (const elem of inlineGated) { elem.classList.remove('inline-gated'); }
}
} else if (matchDomain('telegraaf.nl')) {
if (window.location.href.startsWith('https://www.telegraaf.nl/error?ref=/')) {
window.location.href = window.location.href.split('&')[0].replace('error?ref=/', '');
}
const articleWrapper = document.querySelector('.ArticlePageWrapper__uid');
const spotXBanner = document.querySelector('.ArticleBodyBlocks__inlineArticleSpotXBanner');
const paywall = document.querySelector('.PopupBackdrop__block');
removeDOMElement(spotXBanner, paywall);
const premium = document.querySelector('.PremiumLabelWithLine__body');
const articleId = articleWrapper ? articleWrapper.innerText : '123';
const articleBodyDone = document.querySelector('#articleBody' + articleId);
if (premium && !articleBodyDone) {
const articleBodyOld = document.querySelector('[id^=articleBody]');
removeDOMElement(articleBodyOld);
const json = document.querySelector('script[type="application/ld+json"][data-react-helmet="true"]');
if (json) {
const jsonText = JSON.parse(json.text).articleBody;
const articleBody = document.querySelector('section.TextArticlePage__bodyText');
if (articleBody) {
const divMain = document.createElement('div');
divMain.setAttribute('id', 'articleBody' + articleId);
const divElem = document.createElement('div');
divElem.setAttribute('data-element', 'articleBodyBlocks');
const textArray = jsonText.split('\n\n');
textArray.forEach(pText => {
const pDiv = document.createElement('p');
pDiv.setAttribute('class', 'ArticleBodyBlocks__paragraph ArticleBodyBlocks__paragraph--nieuws');
pDiv.innerText = pText;
divElem.appendChild(pDiv);
});
divMain.appendChild(divElem);
articleBody.appendChild(divMain);
}
}
}
} else if (matchDomain('nrc.nl')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.paywall--topbanner');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (matchDomain('washingtonpost.com')) {
const leaderboard = document.querySelector('#leaderboard-wrapper');
const adverts = document.querySelectorAll('div[data-qa="article-body-ad"]');
const softwall = document.querySelector('[id^="softwall"]');
removeDOMElement(leaderboard, softwall, ...adverts);
if (window.location.href.includes('/gdpr-consent/')) {
const freeButton = document.querySelector('.gdpr-consent-container .continue-btn.button.free');
if (freeButton) { freeButton.click(); }
window.setTimeout(function () {
const gdprcheckbox = document.querySelector('.gdpr-consent-container .consent-page:not(.hide) #agree');
if (gdprcheckbox) {
gdprcheckbox.checked = true;
gdprcheckbox.dispatchEvent(new Event('change'));
document.querySelector('.gdpr-consent-container .consent-page:not(.hide) .continue-btn.button.accept-consent').click();
}
}, 300); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else {
const url = window.location.href;
function main(element) {
removeDOMElement(element);
window.location.href = url.split('?')[0] + '?outputType=amp';
}
if (!url.includes('outputType=amp')) {
waitDOMElement('div[id^="paywall-"]', 'DIV', main, false);
} else {
const subscriptionsSections = document.querySelectorAll('[subscriptions-section="content"]');
for (const subscriptionsSection of subscriptionsSections) { subscriptionsSection.removeAttribute('subscriptions-section'); }
}
}
} else if (matchDomain('wsj.com') && !matchDomain('cn.wsj.com')) {
if (window.location.href.includes('/articles/')) {
const closeButton = document.querySelector('div.close-btn[role="button"]');
if (closeButton) { closeButton.click(); }
}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const url = window.location.href;
const snippet = document.querySelector('.snippet-promotion');
const wsjPro = document.querySelector('meta[name="page.site"][content="wsjpro"]');
if (snippet || wsjPro) {
if (!window.location.hash) {
if (url.includes('?')) {
window.location.href = url.replace('?', '#refreshed?');
} else { window.location.href = url + '#refreshed'; }
} else { window.location.href = window.location.href.replace('wsj.com', 'wsj.com/amp').replace('#refreshed', ''); }
}
});
} else if (matchDomain('sloanreview.mit.edu')) {
const readMore = document.querySelector('.btn-read-more');
if (readMore) {
readMore.click();
}
} else if (matchDomain('mexiconewsdaily.com')) {
window.setTimeout(function () {
const popup = document.querySelector('div.pigeon-widget-prompt');
const cproOverlay = document.querySelector('.cpro-overlay');
removeDOMElement(popup, cproOverlay);
}, 500); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('the-american-interest.com')) {
const counter = document.getElementById('article-counter');
removeDOMElement(counter);
} else if (matchDomain('nzherald.co.nz')) {
const articleContent = document.querySelector('.article__content');
if (articleContent) {
const articleOffer = document.querySelector('.article-offer');
if (articleOffer) {
const cssSelector = articleContent.querySelectorAll('p')[5].getAttribute('class');
const hiddenNotPars = articleContent.querySelectorAll('.' + cssSelector + ':not(p)');
for (const hiddenNotPar of hiddenNotPars) {
hiddenNotPar.classList.remove(cssSelector);
hiddenNotPar.removeAttribute('style');
}
const hiddenPars = articleContent.querySelectorAll('p.' + cssSelector);
const parser = new DOMParser();
for (const hiddenPar of hiddenPars) {
const parHtml = parser.parseFromString('<div style="margin: 10px 0px; font-size: 17px">' + hiddenPar.innerHTML + '</div>', 'text/html');
const parDom = parHtml.querySelector('div');
articleContent.insertBefore(parDom, hiddenPar);
}
const firstSpan = document.querySelector('p > span');
if (firstSpan) { firstSpan.removeAttribute('class'); }
removeDOMElement(articleOffer);
}
}
const premiumToaster = document.querySelector('#premium-toaster');
removeDOMElement(premiumToaster);
} else if (matchDomain('interest.co.nz')) {
const wrapper = document.getElementById('pp-ablock-banner-wrapper');
const overlay = document.querySelector('.black-overlay');
removeDOMElement(overlay, wrapper);
} else if (matchDomain('stuff.co.nz')) {
const overlay = document.querySelector('.x0');
removeDOMElement(overlay);
} else if (matchDomain('thenational.scot')) {
const overlay = document.querySelector('.template-container');
removeDOMElement(overlay);
} else if (matchDomain('thestar.com')) {
setTimeout(function () {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.basic-paywall-new');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
const tbc = document.querySelectorAll('.text-block-container');
for (const el of tbc) {
el.removeAttribute('style');
}
}, 1000); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('afr.com')) {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const hiddenImage = document.querySelectorAll('img');
for (const image of hiddenImage) {
const src = image.src;
if ('src: ' + src.indexOf('.gif') !== -1) {
const dataSrc = image.getAttribute('data-src');
if (dataSrc) {
image.setAttribute('src', dataSrc);
}
}
}
const plista = document.querySelector('div[data-plista-placement="underArticle_Group"]');
removeDOMElement(plista);
});
} else if (matchDomain(['parool.nl', 'trouw.nl', 'volkskrant.nl', 'demorgen.be', 'humo.be'])) {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const topBanner = document.querySelector('div[data-temptation-position="PAGE_TOP"]');
const paywall = document.querySelector('div[data-temptation-position="ARTICLE_BOTTOM"]');
const hiddenSection = document.querySelector('div[data-temptation-position="ARTICLE_INLINE"]');
const overlay = document.querySelector('div[data-temptation-position="PAGE_BOTTOM"]');
removeDOMElement(topBanner, paywall, hiddenSection, overlay);
});
} else if (matchDomain('firstthings.com')) {
const paywall = document.getElementsByClassName('paywall')[0];
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (matchDomain('bloomberg.com')) {
blockElement('#graphics-paywall-overlay', true);
} else if (matchDomain('bloombergquint.com')) {
const articlesLeftModal = document.getElementsByClassName('paywall-meter-module__story-paywall-container__1UgCE')[0];
const paywall = document.getElementById('paywallDmp');
removeDOMElement(articlesLeftModal, paywall);
} else if (matchDomain('medium.com') || document.querySelector('script[src^="https://cdn-client.medium.com/"]')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('div#paywall-background-color');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
if (paywall) {
extensionApi.runtime.sendMessage({ request: 'refreshCurrentTab' });
}
window.setTimeout(function () {
const meter = document.querySelector('[id*="highlight-meter-"]');
if (meter) {
meter.hidden = true;
}
}, 500); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('theglobeandmail.com')) {
const articleBodySubscribed = document.querySelector('.c-article-body--subscribed');
if (articleBodySubscribed) {
articleBodySubscribed.removeAttribute('class');
}
} else if (matchDomain(['examiner.com.au', 'thecourier.com.au', 'theadvocate.com.au'])) {
const subscribeTruncate = document.querySelector('.subscribe-truncate');
if (subscribeTruncate) { subscribeTruncate.classList.remove('subscribe-truncate'); }
const subscriberHider = document.querySelectorAll('.subscriber-hider');
for (const el of subscriberHider) {
el.classList.remove('subscriber-hider');
}
} else if (matchDomain('canberratimes.com.au')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.subscribe-article.news-article-body.article__body');
paywall.classList.remove('subscribe-article');
const subscribe = document.getElementsByClassName('subscriber-container')[0];
removeDOMElement(subscribe);
const content = document.getElementsByClassName('subscriber-hider');
for (const el of content) {
el.classList.remove('subscriber-hider');
}
} else if (matchDomain('ledevoir.com')) {
const counter = document.querySelector('.full.hidden-print.popup-msg');
removeDOMElement(counter);
} else if (matchDomain('ft.com')) {
const cookieBanner = document.querySelector('.o-banner__outer');
const ribbon = document.querySelector('.js-article-ribbon');
const ads = document.querySelector('.o-ads');
removeDOMElement(cookieBanner, ads, ribbon);
} else if (matchDomain('thehindu.com')) {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const counter = document.querySelector('#test');
const coBanner = document.querySelector('.co-banner');
const support = document.querySelector('div.support-jlm');
removeDOMElement(counter, coBanner, support);
});
} else if (matchDomain('nytimes.com')) {
const banners = document.querySelectorAll('div[data-testid="inline-message"], div[id^="ad-"], div.expanded-dock, div.pz-ad-box');
removeDOMElement(...banners);
} else if (matchDomain('technologyreview.com')) {
window.setTimeout(function () {
const bodyObscured = document.querySelector('body[class*="body__obscureContent"]');
if (bodyObscured) { removeClassesByPrefix(bodyObscured, 'body__obscureContent'); }
const overlay = document.querySelector('div[class*="overlayFooter__wrapper"]');
if (overlay) { overlay.setAttribute('style', 'display:none'); }
const contentBodyHidden = document.querySelector('div[class*="contentBody__contentHidden"]');
if (contentBodyHidden) { removeClassesByPrefix(contentBodyHidden, 'contentBody__contentHidden'); }
const contentBodyOverlay = document.querySelector('div[class*="contentBody__overlay"]');
if (contentBodyOverlay) { contentBodyOverlay.removeAttribute('class'); }
}, 500);
} else if (matchDomain('leparisien.fr')) {
window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.scrollListener);
const paywall = document.querySelector('.relative.piano-paywall.below_nav.sticky');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
setTimeout(function () {
const content = document.getElementsByClassName('content');
for (const el of content) {
el.removeAttribute('style');
}
}, 300); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('caixinglobal.com')) {
const payTips = document.querySelectorAll('.cons-pay-tip');
for (const payTip of payTips) {
payTip.removeAttribute('style');
}
const appContent = document.getElementById('appContent');
if (appContent) {
const pHidden = document.querySelectorAll('p:not([style="display:block;"]');
for (const el of pHidden) {
el.setAttribute('style', 'display:block;');
}
}
} else if (matchDomain('bizjournals.com')) {
const sheetOverlay = document.querySelector('.sheet-overlay');
const chunkPaywall = document.querySelector('.chunk--paywall');
removeDOMElement(sheetOverlay, chunkPaywall);
const overlaid = document.querySelectorAll('.is-overlaid');
for (const el of overlaid) {
el.classList.remove('is-overlaid');
}
const bodyHidden = document.querySelector('.js-pre-chunks__story-body');
bodyHidden.removeAttribute('style');
} else if (matchDomain('the-tls.co.uk')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.tls-subscriptions-banner__closed-skin');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (matchDomain('cen.acs.org')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.meteredBar');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (matchDomain('elperiodico.com')) {
setTimeout(function () {
const unavailableArea = document.querySelector('.closed');
const infoBox = document.querySelector('.ep-masPeriodico-info');
if (unavailableArea) {
unavailableArea.classList.remove('closed');
}
if (infoBox) {
infoBox.parentNode.removeChild(infoBox);
}
}, 1000);
} else if (matchDomain('techinasia.com')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.paywall-content');
if (paywall) {
paywall.classList.remove('paywall-content');
}
const splashSubscribe = document.querySelector('.splash-subscribe');
const paywallHard = document.querySelector('.paywall-hard');
removeDOMElement(splashSubscribe, paywallHard);
} else if (matchDomain('thewrap.com')) {
const embed = document.querySelector('.embed');
if (embed) {
// Display feature video
const container = document.querySelector('.featured-image-container');
removeDOMElement(container);
embed.classList.remove('d-none');
}
} else if (matchDomain('hbr.org')) {
const banner = document.querySelector('.persistent-banner');
removeDOMElement(banner);
} else if (matchDomain('spectator.co.uk')) {
const banner = document.querySelector('#subscribe-ribbon');
removeDOMElement(banner);
} else if (matchDomain('barrons.com')) {
const url = window.location.href;
if (!url.includes('barrons.com/amp/')) {
const bodyContinuous = document.querySelector('body.is-continuous');
const snippet = document.querySelector('meta[content="snippet"]');
if (bodyContinuous && snippet) {
removeDOMElement(snippet);
window.location.href = url.replace('barrons.com', 'barrons.com/amp');
}
const signinLinks = document.querySelectorAll('a.primary-button--link[href*="target="]');
for (const signinLink of signinLinks) {
signinLink.href = decodeURIComponent(signinLink.href.split('target=')[1]).split('?')[0];
signinLink.text = 'Click';
}
const barronsAds = document.querySelectorAll('.barrons-body-ad-placement');
removeDOMElement(...barronsAds);
} else {
const preview = document.querySelector('section[subscriptions-section="content-not-granted"]');
removeDOMElement(preview);
const subscrSection = document.querySelector('section[subscriptions-section="content"]');
if (subscrSection) {
subscrSection.removeAttribute('subscriptions-section');
}
}
removeDOMElement(document.querySelector('.login-section-container'));
} else if (matchDomain('nzz.ch')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.dynamic-regwall');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (matchDomain('irishtimes.com')) {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const stubArticleMsg = document.querySelector('div.stub-article-msg');
const url = window.location.href;
if (url.includes('mode=sample') || stubArticleMsg) { window.location.href = new URL(url).pathname + '?mode=amp'; }
});
} else if (matchDomain('thesaturdaypaper.com.au')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('div.paywall-hard-always-show');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (matchDomain('lesechos.fr') && window.location.href.match(/-\d{6,}/)) {
window.setTimeout(function () {
const aboBanner = document.querySelector('[class^="pgxf3b"]');
const adBlocks = document.querySelectorAll('[class*="jzxvkd"');
for (const adBlock of adBlocks) { adBlock.setAttribute('style', 'display:none'); }
if (aboBanner) {
removeDOMElement(aboBanner);
const url = window.location.href;
const html = document.documentElement.outerHTML;
let state;
const split1 = html.split('window.__PRELOADED_STATE__=')[1];
const split2 = split1.split('</script>')[0].trim();
if (split2.includes('; window.__DATA__=')) { state = split2.split('; window.__DATA__=')[0].trim(); } else { state = split2.substr(0, split2.length - 1); }
try {
const data = JSON.parse(state);
const article = data.article.data.stripes[0].mainContent[0].data.description;
const urlLoaded = data.article.data.path;
if (!url.includes(urlLoaded)) { window.location.reload(true); }
const paywallNode = document.querySelector('.post-paywall');
if (paywallNode) {
const contentNode = document.createElement('div');
const parser = new DOMParser();
const articleHtml = parser.parseFromString('<div>' + article + '</div>', 'text/html');
const articlePar = articleHtml.querySelector('div');
if (articlePar) {
contentNode.appendChild(articlePar);
contentNode.className = paywallNode.className;
paywallNode.parentNode.insertBefore(contentNode, paywallNode);
removeDOMElement(paywallNode);
const paywallLastChildNode = document.querySelector('.post-paywall > :last-child');
if (paywallLastChildNode) {
paywallLastChildNode.setAttribute('style', 'height: auto !important; overflow: hidden !important; max-height: none !important;');
}
}
}
const styleElem = document.head.appendChild(document.createElement('style'));
styleElem.innerHTML = '.post-paywall::after {height: auto !important;}';
} catch (err) {
window.location.reload(true);
}
}
}, 500); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('startribune.com')) {
// remove active class from all elements
document.querySelectorAll('div.ReactModalPortal').forEach(function (el) {
removeDOMElement(el);
});
// Enable Scroll. Reveal Hiddlen Paragraph
document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].removeAttribute('class');
} else if (matchDomain('seattletimes.com')) {
window.setTimeout(function () {
// remove modal class from all elements
document.querySelectorAll('div.modal').forEach(function (el) {
removeDOMElement(el);
});
// Remove Blurred Style from all matching Divs
document.getElementById('container').removeAttribute('style');
document.querySelectorAll('div[style~="filter"]').forEach(function (el) {
el.removeAttribute('style');
});
document
.querySelectorAll('div[class~="NewsletterSignupSplash"]')
.forEach(function (el) {
el.removeAttribute('class');
});
}, 1000); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('theatlantic.com')) {
// Remove all nudge elements
document.querySelectorAll('div[class*="c-nudge"]').forEach(function (el) {
removeDOMElement(el);
});
// Remove all FancyBox ads
document.querySelectorAll('div[class*="fancybox"]').forEach(function (el) {
removeDOMElement(el);
});
} else if (matchDomain(['theathletic.com', 'theathletic.co.uk'])) {
window.setInterval(function () {
const paywall = document.querySelector('#slideup-paywall');
const darken = document.querySelector('#darken-overlay');
if (paywall && darken) {
removeDOMElement(paywall);
removeDOMElement(darken);
window.clearInterval();
}
}, 100);
const styleElement = document.createElement('style');
const cssRules = `
.noscroll {
overflow: auto !important;
height: auto !important;
width: auto !important;
position: static !important;
}
`;
styleElement.innerHTML = cssRules;
document.head.appendChild(styleElement);
if (!window.location.href.includes('?amp')) {
const paywall = document.querySelectorAll('div#paywall-container, div[subscriptions-action="subscribe"], a.headline-paywall');
const amphtml = document.querySelector('link[rel="amphtml"]');
if (paywall.length && amphtml) {
removeDOMElement(...paywall);
window.setTimeout(function () {
window.location.href = amphtml.href;
}, 500);
}
} else {
ampUnhideSubscriptionsSection();
const subscriptionsActions = document.querySelectorAll('[subscriptions-actions]');
removeDOMElement(...subscriptionsActions);
}
} else if (matchDomain('newyorker.com')) {
blockElement('.paywall-bar', true);
blockElement('.paywall-modal');
} else if (matchDomain('vanityfair.com')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('.paywall-bar');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (matchDomain(['postimees.ee', 'elu24.ee'])) {
setTimeout(function () {
// Remove 'adblocker-detected' footer notification
const adblockNotif = document.querySelector('.ad-block-notification-overlay');
removeDOMElement(adblockNotif);
document.body.removeAttribute('style');
}, 800); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('theolivepress.es')) {
const modalBackdrop = document.querySelector('.modal-backdrop');
const paywall = document.querySelector('.ev-open-modal-paywall-REQUIRE_LOGIN_WITH_ENTITLEMENT');
removeDOMElement(modalBackdrop, paywall);
for (const clazz of ['ev-modals', 'modal-open']) {
document.body.classList.remove(clazz);
}
} else if (matchDomain('themarker.com')) {
setTimeout(function () {
const paywall = document.querySelector('[data-test="bottomStrip"]');
const notifications = document.querySelector('#pwSubscribePopup');
const banner = document.querySelector('#themarker\\.com\\.billboard\\.desktop');
const newsBanner = document.querySelector('#themarker\\.com\\.news\\.banner');
const midBanner = document.querySelector('#themarker\\.com.headline\\.banner\\.desktop');
const financeBanner = document.querySelector('#themarker\\.com\\.finance\\.banner');
const topStrip = document.querySelector('[data-test="topStrip"]');
const otherBanners = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-audtarget]'));
removeDOMElement(paywall, notifications, banner, topStrip, midBanner, newsBanner, financeBanner, ...otherBanners);
}, 500);
} else if (matchDomain('haaretz.co.il')) {
setTimeout(function () {
const notifications = document.querySelector('#pwSubscribePopup');
const paywall = document.querySelector('[data-test="bottomStrip"]');
const banner = document.querySelector('#haaretz\\.co\\.il\\.billboard\\.desktop');
const editorsBanner = document.querySelector('#haaretz\\.co\\.il\\.editors\\.banner');
const headlinesBanner = document.querySelector('#haaretz\\.co\\.il\\.headline\\.box\\.desktop');
const topStrip = document.querySelector('[data-test="topStrip"]');
const otherBanners = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-audtarget]'));
removeDOMElement(paywall, notifications, banner, editorsBanner, topStrip, headlinesBanner, ...otherBanners);
}, 500);
} else if (matchDomain('sueddeutsche.de')) {
const url = window.location.href;
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const offerPage = document.querySelector('div.offer-page');
if (url.startsWith('https://www.sueddeutsche.de') && (url.includes('reduced=true') || offerPage)) { window.location.href = url.split('?')[0].replace('www.', 'amphtml.'); } else if (url.startsWith('https://sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de')) {
if (url.includes('reduced=true') || offerPage) { window.location.href = new URL(url).pathname + '!amp'; }
}
});
window.setTimeout(function () {
if (url.includes('!amp')) {
const paragraphReduced = document.querySelector('.paragraph--reduced');
if (paragraphReduced) { paragraphReduced.classList.remove('paragraph--reduced'); }
const paragraphHidden = document.querySelectorAll('.paragraph--hidden');
for (const parHidden of paragraphHidden) { parHidden.classList.remove('paragraph--hidden'); }
const paragraphDynamic = document.querySelector('.paragraph--dynamic');
if (paragraphDynamic) { paragraphDynamic.classList.remove('paragraph--dynamic'); }
const ampOfferpage = document.querySelector('.amp-offerpage');
removeDOMElement(ampOfferpage);
}
}, 500); // Delay (in milliseconds)
} else if (matchDomain('adweek.com')) {
const bodySingle = document.querySelector('body.single');
const ampHtml = document.querySelector('link[rel="amphtml"]');
if (bodySingle && ampHtml) {
bodySingle.classList.remove('single');
window.location.href = ampHtml.href;
}
} else if (matchDomain('gelocal.it')) {
if (!window.location.href.includes('/amp/')) {
const paywallAdagio = document.querySelector('.paywall-adagio');
removeDOMElement(paywallAdagio);
} else {
const paywall = document.querySelector('div[amp-access="showContent"]');
if (paywall) { paywall.removeAttribute('amp-access-hide'); }
const ampAds = document.querySelectorAll('amp-ad');
removeDOMElement(...ampAds);
}
} else if (matchDomain('elmundo.es')) {
const premium = document.querySelector('.ue-c-article__premium');
const url = window.location.href;
if (!url.includes('/amp.' + 'elmundo.es' + '/')) {
if (premium) {
removeDOMElement(premium);
window.location.href = window.location.href.replace('/www.', '/amp.');
}
} else {
const paywall = document.querySelector('div[amp-access="authorized!=true"]');
if (paywall) {
removeDOMElement(paywall);
const divHidden = document.querySelector('div[amp-access="authorized=true"]');
if (divHidden) {
divHidden.removeAttribute('amp-access-hide');
}
}
const advertising = document.querySelectorAll('.advertising, amp-embed');
removeDOMElement(...advertising);
}
} else if (matchDomain('speld.nl')) {
const paywallPopup = document.querySelector('.c-paywall-notice');
removeDOMElement(paywallPopup);
} else if (matchDomain('lastampa.it')) {
const url = window.location.href;
if (!url.includes('/amp/')) {
const premium = document.querySelector('.paywall-adagio');
removeDOMElement(premium);
window.setTimeout(function () {
if (premium) {
window.location.href = url.split('?')[0] + '/amp/';
}
const articleBody = document.querySelector('div#article-body[style]');
if (articleBody) {
articleBody.removeAttribute('style');
}
}, 500);
} else {
const paywall = document.querySelector('div[id^="paywall-banner"]');
removeDOMElement(paywall);
const subscriptionSection = document.querySelector('[subscriptions-section="content"]');
if (subscriptionSection) {
subscriptionSection.removeAttribute('subscriptions-section');
const preview = document.querySelector('div[subscriptions-section="content-not-granted"]');
removeDOMElement(preview);
}
const ampAds = document.querySelectorAll('amp-ad, amp-embed');
removeDOMElement(...ampAds);
}
} else if (matchDomain('time.com')) {
const body = document.querySelector('body');
if (body) {
body.setAttribute('style', 'position:relative !important;');
}
} else if (matchDomain('expansion.com')) {
const premium = document.querySelector('.ue-c-article__premium');
const url = window.location.href;
if (!url.includes('/amp.' + 'expansion.com' + '/')) {
if (premium) {
removeDOMElement(premium);
window.location.href = window.location.href.replace('/www.', '/amp.');
}
} else {
const paywall = document.querySelector('div[amp-access="authorized!=true"]');
if (paywall) {
removeDOMElement(paywall);
const divHidden = document.querySelector('div[amp-access="authorized=true"]');
if (divHidden) {
divHidden.removeAttribute('amp-access-hide');
}
}
const advertising = document.querySelectorAll('.advertising, amp-embed');
removeDOMElement(...advertising);
}
} else if (matchDomain('chicagobusiness.com')) {
const body = document.querySelector('body[class]');
if (body) {
body.removeAttribute('class');
}
} else if (matchDomain('latimes.com')) {
const paywall = document.querySelector('metering-modal');
const incognitoWall = document.querySelector('metering-toppanel');
if (paywall) {
removeDOMElement(paywall);
} else if (incognitoWall) {
removeDOMElement(incognitoWall);
}
if (paywall || incognitoWall) {
document.body.removeAttribute('style');
}
} else if (matchDomain('foreignpolicy.com')) {
const contentUngated = document.querySelector('div.content-ungated');
removeDOMElement(contentUngated);
const contentGated = document.querySelector('div.content-gated');
if (contentGated) {
contentGated.classList.remove('content-gated');
}
} else if (matchDomain('bostonglobe.com')) {
// Remove the portion covering the paywall
const paywall = document.querySelector('div.meter-paywall');
if (paywall) {
removeDOMElement(paywall);
}
// Re-enable scrolling
const body = document.querySelector('body');
if (body) {
document.body.removeAttribute('style');
}
// Click the button to reveal the rest of the article
const buttonDiv = document.querySelector('[id="continue_button"]');
if (buttonDiv) {
const button = buttonDiv.querySelector('button');
if (button) {
button.click();
}
}
} else if (matchDomain('nationalgeographic.com')) {
// prevent modal from showing up, then remove scroll-locking, and article blur
new window.MutationObserver(function (mutations) {
for (const mutation of mutations) {
for (const node of mutation.addedNodes) {
if (node instanceof window.HTMLElement) {
if (node.matches('#fittPortal_0')) {
removeDOMElement(node);
const body = document.body;
body.removeAttribute('class');
body.removeAttribute('style');
body.removeAttribute('overflow');
const blur = document.querySelector('#natgeo-template1-frame-1-module-1 > div > div > section > article > section > div.Article__Content__Overlay--gated');
if (blur) removeDOMElement(blur);
this.disconnect(); // Stop watching for element being added after one removal
}
}
}
}
}).observe(document, { subtree: true, childList: true });
} else if (matchDomain('hbrchina.org')) {
const hiddenDiv = document.querySelector('div#the_content');
if (hiddenDiv) {
hiddenDiv.removeAttribute('style');
}
} else if (matchDomain('scmp.com')) {
if (window.location.href.includes('/amp.')) {
const divHidden = document.querySelectorAll('div.article-body[amp-access][amp-access-hide]');
for (const elem of divHidden) {
elem.removeAttribute('amp-access-hide');
}
const defaultMeters = document.querySelectorAll('div.default-meter, div#archive-article-meter');
const ads = document.querySelectorAll('amp-ad, div.ad-banner, div.advert-fly-carpet-container, div.inline-advert');
removeDOMElement(...defaultMeters, ...ads);
}
} else if (matchDomain('fortune.com')) {
const paywalledArticle = document.querySelector('.paywall.paywallActive');
if (paywalledArticle) {
for (const clazz of ['paywall', 'paywallActive']) {
paywalledArticle.classList.remove(clazz);
}
}
}
function matchDomain(domains) {
const hostname = window.location.hostname;
if (typeof domains === 'string') { domains = [domains]; }
return domains.some(domain => hostname === domain || hostname.endsWith('.' + domain));
}
function waitDOMElement(selector, tagName = '', callback, multiple = false) {
new window.MutationObserver(function (mutations) {
for (const mutation of mutations) {
for (const node of mutation.addedNodes) {
if (!tagName || (node.tagName === tagName)) {
if (node.matches(selector)) {
callback(node);
if (!multiple) { this.disconnect(); }
}
}
}
}
}).observe(document, {
subtree: true,
childList: true
});
}
function removeDOMElement(...elements) {
for (const element of elements) {
if (element) { element.remove(); }
}
}
function removeClassesByPrefix(el, prefix) {
for (const clazz of el.classList) {
if (clazz.startsWith(prefix)) {
el.classList.remove(clazz);
}
}
}
// Prevent element from being added the first time to the DOM
function blockElement(selector, blockAlways = false) {
new window.MutationObserver(function (mutations) {
for (const mutation of mutations) {
for (const node of mutation.addedNodes) {
if (node instanceof window.HTMLElement) {
if (node.matches(selector)) {
removeDOMElement(node);
if (!blockAlways) {
this.disconnect(); // Stop watching for element being added after one removal
}
}
}
}
}
}).observe(document, { subtree: true, childList: true });
}
function ampUnhideSubscriptionsSection(ampAdsSel = 'amp-ad, .ad') {
const preview = document.querySelector('[subscriptions-section="content-not-granted"]');
removeDOMElement(preview);
const subscriptionsSection = document.querySelectorAll('[subscriptions-section="content"]');
for (const elem of subscriptionsSection) {
elem.removeAttribute('subscriptions-section');
}
const ampAds = document.querySelectorAll(ampAdsSel);
removeDOMElement(...ampAds);
}
const restrictions = {
'adweek.com': /^((?!\.adweek\.com\/(.+\/)?(amp|agencyspy|tvnewser|tvspy)\/).)*$/,
'barrons.com': /.+\.barrons\.com\/(amp\/)?article(s)?\/.+/,
'economist.com': /.+economist\.com\/.+\/\d{1,4}\/\d{1,2}\/\d{2}\/.+/,
'seekingalpha.com': /.+seekingalpha\.com\/article\/.+/,
'techinasia.com': /\.techinasia\.com\/.+/,
'ft.com': /.+\.ft.com\/content\//,
'nytimes.com': /^((?!\/timesmachine\.nytimes\.com\/).)*$/
};
// Don't remove cookies before page load
const allowCookies = [
'brisbanetimes.com.au',
'canberratimes.com.au',
'cen.acs.org',
'demorgen.be',
'denverpost.com',
'examiner.com.au',
'gelocal.it',
'grubstreet.com',
'harpers.org',
'hbr.org',
'humo.be',
'lesechos.fr',
'lrb.co.uk',
'medium.com',
'mercurynews.com',
'newstatesman.com',
'nrc.nl',
'nymag.com',
'ocregister.com',
'parool.nl',
'qz.com',
'scientificamerican.com',
'seattletimes.com',
'seekingalpha.com',
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'spectator.co.uk',
'speld.nl',
'techinasia.com',
'telegraaf.nl',
'the-american-interest.com',
'theadvocate.com.au',
'theage.com.au',
'theatlantic.com',
'theaustralian.com.au',
'thecut.com',
'thediplomat.com',
'themercury.com.au',
'towardsdatascience.com',
'trouw.nl',
'vn.nl',
'volkskrant.nl',
'vulture.com',
'nzz.ch',
'thehindu.com',
'financialpost.com',
'haaretz.co.il',
'haaretz.com',
'themarker.com',
'sueddeutsche.de',
'gelocal.it',
'elmundo.es',
'time.com',
'zeit.de',
'expansion.com',
'dailytelegraph.com.au',
'washingtonpost.com'
];
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const removeCookies = [
'bloomberg.com',
'bloombergquint.com',
'brisbanetimes.com.au',
'canberratimes.com.au',
'cen.acs.org',
'demorgen.be',
'denverpost.com',
'examiner.com.au',
'globes.co.il',
'grubstreet.com',
'harpers.org',
'hbr.org',
'humo.be',
'lesechos.fr',
'mercurynews.com',
'newstatesman.com',
'nrc.nl',
'nymag.com',
'ocregister.com',
'qz.com',
'scientificamerican.com',
'seattletimes.com',
'sofrep.com',
'spectator.co.uk',
'speld.nl',
'telegraaf.nl',
'theadvocate.com.au',
'theage.com.au',
'theatlantic.com',
'thecut.com',
'thediplomat.com',
'towardsdatascience.com',
'vn.nl',
'vulture.com',
'wsj.com',
'medium.com',
'washingtonpost.com',
'japantimes.co.jp',
'nytimes.com'
];
// Contains remove cookie sites above plus any custom sites
let _removeCookies = removeCookies;
// select specific cookie(s) to hold from removeCookies domains
const removeCookiesSelectHold = {
'qz.com': ['gdpr'],
'wsj.com': ['wsjregion'],
'seattletimes.com': ['st_newsletter_splash_seen']
};
// select only specific cookie(s) to drop from removeCookies domains
const removeCookiesSelectDrop = {
'ambito.com': ['TDNotesRead'],
'demorgen.be': ['TID_ID'],
'fd.nl': ['socialread'],
'humo.be': ['TID_ID'],
'nrc.nl': ['counter'],
'speld.nl': ['speld-paywall']
};
// Override User-Agent with Googlebot
const useGoogleBotSites = [
'adelaidenow.com.au',
'barrons.com',
'couriermail.com.au',
'fd.nl',
'genomeweb.com',
'heraldsun.com.au',
'lavoixdunord.fr',
'ntnews.com.au',
'quora.com',
'seekingalpha.com',
'telegraph.co.uk',
'theaustralian.com.au',
'themercury.com.au',
'thenational.scot',
'wsj.com',
'kansascity.com',
'republic.ru',
'nzz.ch',
'df.cl',
'ft.com',
'wired.com',
'zeit.de'
];
// Override User-Agent with Bingbot
const useBingBot = [];
const useMsnBot = [
'haaretz.co.il',
'haaretz.com',
'themarker.com'
];
// Contains google bot sites above plus any custom sites
let _useGoogleBotSites = useGoogleBotSites;
function setDefaultOptions() {
extensionApi.storage.sync.set({
sites: defaultSites
}, function () {
extensionApi.runtime.openOptionsPage();
});
}
// Block external scripts
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'afr.com': /afr\.com\/assets\/vendorsReactRedux_client.+\.js/,
'businessinsider.com': /(.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+|cdn\.onesignal\.com\/sdks\/.+\.js)/,
'chicagotribune.com': /.+:\/\/.+\.tribdss\.com\//,
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'editorialedomani.it': /(js\.pelcro\.com\/.+|editorialedomani.it\/pelcro\.js)/,
'foreignpolicy.com': /(cdn\.cxense\.com\/|\.tinypass\.com\/)/,
'fortune.com': /.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+/,
'haaretz.co.il': /haaretz\.co\.il\/htz\/js\/inter\.js/,
'haaretz.com': /haaretz\.com\/hdc\/web\/js\/minified\/header-scripts-int.js.+/,
'inquirer.com': /.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+/,
'lastampa.it': /.+\.repstatic\.it\/minify\/sites\/lastampa\/.+\/config\.cache\.php\?name=social_js/,
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'interest.co.nz': /(.+\.presspatron\.com.+|.+interest\.co\.nz.+pp-ablock-banner\.js)/,
'repubblica.it': /scripts\.repubblica\.it\/pw\/pw\.js.+/,
'spectator.co.uk': /.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+/,
'spectator.com.au': /.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+/,
'telegraph.co.uk': /.+telegraph\.co\.uk.+martech.+/,
'thecourier.com.au': /.+cdn-au\.piano\.io\/api\/tinypass.+\.js/,
'thenation.com': /thenation\.com\/.+\/paywall-script\.php/,
'thenational.scot': /(.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+|.+thenational\.scot.+omniture\.js|.+thenational\.scot.+responsive-sync.+)/,
'thewrap.com': /thewrap\.com\/.+\/wallkit\.js/,
'wsj.com': /cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-access-.+\.js/,
'historyextra.com': /.+\.evolok\.net\/.+\/authorize\/.+/,
'barrons.com': /cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-access-.+\.js/,
'irishtimes.com': /cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-access-.+\.js/,
'elmercurio.com': /(merreader\.emol\.cl\/assets\/js\/merPramV2.js|staticmer\.emol\.cl\/js\/inversiones\/PramModal.+\.js)/,
'sloanreview.mit.edu': /(.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+|.+\.netdna-ssl\.com\/wp-content\/themes\/smr\/assets\/js\/libs\/welcome-ad\.js)/,
'latercera.com': /.+\.cxense\.com\/+/,
'lesechos.fr': /.+\.tinypass\.com\/.+/,
'thehindu.com': /ajax\.cloudflare\.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/.+\/cloudflare-static\/rocket-loader\.min\.js/,
'technologyreview.com': /.+\.blueconic\.net\/.+/,
'spectator.us': /(cdn\.cxense\.com\/.+|\.tinypass\.com\/.+)/,
'gelocal.it': /(\.repstatic\.it\/minify\/sites\/gelocal\/.+\/config\.cache(_\d)?\.php|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|ad)-.+\.js)/,
'elmundo.es': /cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|ad|consent)-.+\.js/,
'time.com': /\/time\.com\/dist\/meter-wall-client-js\..+\.js/,
'thestar.com': /\.com\/api\/overlaydata/,
'elpais.com': /(\.epimg\.net\/js\/.+\/(noticia|user)\.min\.js|\/elpais\.com\/arc\/subs\/p\.min\.js|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|(sticky-)?ad|consent)-.+\.js)/,
'expansion.com': /cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|ad|consent)-.+\.js/,
'chicagobusiness.com': /(\.tinypass\.com\/|\.chicagobusiness\.com\/.+\/js\/js_.+\.js)/,
'dailytelegraph.com.au': /cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|ad|consent)-.+\.js/,
'theglobeandmail.com': /(\.theglobeandmail\.com\/pf\/dist\/engine\/react\.js|smartwall\.theglobeandmail\.com\/)/,
'nytimes.com': /(\.nytimes\.com\/meter\.js|mwcm\.nyt\.com\/.+\.js|cooking\.nytimes\.com\/api\/.+\/access)/,
'latimes.com': /(metering\.platform\.latimes\.com\/|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|subscriptions)-.+\.js)/,
'theathletic.com': /cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|subscriptions)-.+\.js/,
'japantimes.co.jp': /cdn\.cxense\.com\//,
'scmp.com': /(\.tinypass\.com\/|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-access-.+\.js)/,
'ilmessaggero.it': /(utils\.cedsdigital\.it\/js\/PaywallMeter\.js)/,
'washingtonpost.com': /\.washingtonpost\.com\/tetro\/metering\/evaluate/
};
const userAgentDesktop = 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)';
const userAgentMobile = 'Chrome/41.0.2272.96 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible ; Googlebot/2.1 ; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)';
const userAgentDesktopBingBot = 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; bingbot/2.0; +http://www.bing.com/bingbot.htm)';
const userAgentMobileBingBot = 'Chrome/80.0.3987.92 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; bingbot/2.0; +http://www.bing.com/bingbot.htm)';
const userAgentMsnBot = 'msnbot/2.0b (+http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm)';
let enabledSites = [];
// Get the enabled sites
extensionApi.storage.sync.get({
sites: {},
customSites: []
}, function (items) {
enabledSites = Object.values(items.sites).concat(items.customSites);
// Use googlebot UA for custom sites
_useGoogleBotSites = useGoogleBotSites.concat(items.customSites);
// Remove cookies for custom sites
_removeCookies = removeCookies.concat(items.customSites);
// if (extensionApi === chrome) {
// initGA();
// }
});
// Listen for changes to options
extensionApi.storage.onChanged.addListener(function (changes, namespace) {
if (changes.sites && changes.sites.newValue) {
const sites = changes.sites.newValue;
enabledSites = Object.values(sites);
}
});
// Set and show default options on install
extensionApi.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(function (details) {
if (details.reason === 'install') {
setDefaultOptions();
} else if (details.reason === 'update') {
// User updated extension
}
});
extensionApi.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(function (tabId, info, tab) {
updateBadge(tab);
});
extensionApi.tabs.onActivated.addListener(function (activeInfo) {
extensionApi.tabs.get(activeInfo.tabId, updateBadge);
});
function updateBadge(activeTab) {
if (extensionApi.runtime.lastError || !activeTab) { return; }
const badgeText = getBadgeText(activeTab.url);
extensionApi.browserAction.setBadgeBackgroundColor({ color: 'blue' });
extensionApi.browserAction.setBadgeText({ text: badgeText });
}
function getBadgeText(currentUrl) {
return currentUrl && isSiteEnabled({ url: currentUrl }) ? 'ON' : '';
}
// AMP redirect for dailytelegraph.com.au
extensionApi.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(function (details) {
if (!isSiteEnabled(details)) {
return;
}
const updatedUrl = decodeURIComponent(details.url.split('&dest=')[1].split('&')[0]).replace('www.', 'amp.');
return { redirectUrl: updatedUrl };
},
{ urls: ['*://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/*'], types: ['main_frame'] },
['blocking']
);
// nytimes.com
extensionApi.webRequest.onHeadersReceived.addListener(function (details) {
if (!isSiteEnabled(details)) {
return;
}
let headers = details.responseHeaders;
headers = headers.map(function (header) {
if (header.name === 'x-frame-options') { header.value = 'SAMEORIGIN'; }
return header;
});
return {
responseHeaders: headers
};
}, {
urls: ['*://*.nytimes.com/*']
},
['blocking', 'responseHeaders']);
// Disable javascript for these sites
extensionApi.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(function (details) {
const headerReferer = details.originUrl ? details.originUrl : details.initiator;
if (!isSiteEnabled(details) && (!enabledSites.includes('generalpaywallbypass') || matchUrlDomain('japantimes.co.jp', headerReferer))) {
return;
}
return { cancel: true };
},
{
urls: [
'*://*.newstatesman.com/*',
'*://*.outbrain.com/*',
'*://*.piano.io/*',
'*://*.poool.fr/*',
'*://*.qiota.com/*',
'*://*.tinypass.com/*'
],
types: ['script']
},
['blocking']
);
const extraInfoSpec = ['blocking', 'requestHeaders'];
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(extensionApi.webRequest.OnBeforeSendHeadersOptions, 'EXTRA_HEADERS')) {
extraInfoSpec.push('extraHeaders');
}
extensionApi.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders.addListener(function (details) {
let requestHeaders = details.requestHeaders;
let headerReferer = '';
for (const n in requestHeaders) {
if (requestHeaders[n].name.toLowerCase() === 'referer') {
headerReferer = requestHeaders[n].value;
continue;
}
}
// check for blocked regular expression: domain enabled, match regex, block on an internal or external regex
const blockedDomains = Object.keys(blockedRegexes);
const domain = matchUrlDomain(blockedDomains, headerReferer);
if (domain && details.url.match(blockedRegexes[domain]) && isSiteEnabled({ url: headerReferer })) {
return { cancel: true };
}
if (!isSiteEnabled(details) && !matchUrlDomain('cdn.ampproject.org', details.url)) {
return;
}
const tabId = details.tabId;
let useUserAgentMobile = false;
let setReferer = false;
// if referer exists, set it to google
requestHeaders = requestHeaders.map(function (requestHeader) {
if (requestHeader.name === 'Referer') {
if (details.url.includes('cooking.nytimes.com/api/v1/users/bootstrap')) {
// this fixes images not being loaded on cooking.nytimes.com main page
// referrer has to be *nytimes.com otherwise returns 403
requestHeader.value = 'https://cooking.nytimes.com';
} else if (matchUrlDomain('fd.nl', details.url)) {
requestHeader.value = 'https://www.facebook.com/';
} else if (matchUrlDomain('medium.com', details.url)) {
requestHeader.value = 'https://t.co/x?amp=1';
} else {
requestHeader.value = 'https://www.google.com/';
}
setReferer = true;
}
if (requestHeader.name === 'User-Agent') {
useUserAgentMobile = requestHeader.value.toLowerCase().includes('mobile');
}
return requestHeader;
});
// otherwise add it
if (!setReferer) {
if (matchUrlDomain('fd.nl', details.url)) {
requestHeaders.push({
name: 'Referer',
value: 'https://www.facebook.com/'
});
} else if (matchUrlDomain('medium.com', details.url)) {
requestHeaders.push({
name: 'Referer',
value: 'https://t.co/x?amp=1'
});
} else {
requestHeaders.push({
name: 'Referer',
value: 'https://www.google.com/'
});
}
}
// override User-Agent to use Googlebot
const useGoogleBot = _useGoogleBotSites.some(function (item) {
return typeof item === 'string' && matchUrlDomain(item, details.url);
});
if (useGoogleBot) {
requestHeaders.push({
name: 'User-Agent',
value: useUserAgentMobile ? userAgentMobile : userAgentDesktop
});
requestHeaders.push({
name: 'X-Forwarded-For',
value: '66.249.66.1'
});
}
// override User-Agent to use Bingbot
if (matchUrlDomain(useBingBot, details.url)) {
requestHeaders.push({
name: 'User-Agent',
value: useUserAgentMobile ? userAgentMobileBingBot : userAgentDesktopBingBot
});
}
// override User-Agent to use Google AdsBot Mobile Web
if (matchUrlDomain(useMsnBot, details.url)) {
requestHeaders.push({
name: 'User-Agent',
value: userAgentMsnBot
});
}
// remove cookies before page load
const enabledCookies = allowCookies.some(function (site) {
return matchUrlDomain(site, details.url);
});
if (!enabledCookies) {
requestHeaders = requestHeaders.map(function (requestHeader) {
if (requestHeader.name === 'Cookie') {
requestHeader.value = '';
}
return requestHeader;
});
}
if (tabId !== -1) {
extensionApi.tabs.get(tabId, function (currentTab) {
// Validate url of current tab to avoid injecting script to unrelated sites
if (currentTab && currentTab.url && isSiteEnabled(currentTab)) {
// run contentScript inside tab
extensionApi.tabs.executeScript(tabId, {
file: 'src/js/contentScript.js',
runAt: 'document_start'
}, function (res) {
if (extensionApi.runtime.lastError || res[0]) {
}
});
}
});
}
return { requestHeaders: requestHeaders };
}, {
urls: ['<all_urls>']
}, extraInfoSpec);
// remove cookies after page load
extensionApi.webRequest.onCompleted.addListener(function (details) {
let domainToRemove;
for (const domain of _removeCookies) {
if (enabledSites.includes(domain) && matchUrlDomain(domain, details.url)) {
domainToRemove = domain;
break;
}
}
if (domainToRemove) {
extensionApi.cookies.getAll({ domain: domainToRemove }, function (cookies) {
for (const ck of cookies) {
const cookie = {
url: (ck.secure ? 'https://' : 'http://') + ck.domain + ck.path,
name: ck.name,
storeId: ck.storeId
};
// .firstPartyDomain = undefined on Chrome (doesn't support it)
if (ck.firstPartyDomain !== undefined) {
cookie.firstPartyDomain = ck.firstPartyDomain;
}
const cookieDomain = ck.domain;
const rcDomain = cookieDomain.replace(/^(\.?www\.|\.)/, '');
// hold specific cookie(s) from removeCookies domains
if ((rcDomain in removeCookiesSelectHold) && removeCookiesSelectHold[rcDomain].includes(ck.name)) {
continue; // don't remove specific cookie
}
// drop only specific cookie(s) from removeCookies domains
if ((rcDomain in removeCookiesSelectDrop) && !(removeCookiesSelectDrop[rcDomain].includes(ck.name))) {
continue; // only remove specific cookie
}
extensionApi.cookies.remove(cookie);
}
});
}
}, {
urls: ['<all_urls>']
});
// Google Analytics to anonymously track DAU (Chrome only)
// function initGA() {
// (function (i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {
// i.GoogleAnalyticsObject = r;
// i[r] = i[r] || function () {
// (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments);
// }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();
// a = s.createElement(o), m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];
// a.async = 1;
// a.src = g;
// m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m);
// })(window, document, 'script', 'https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js', 'ga');
// ga('create', 'UA-69824169-2', 'auto');
// ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);
// ga('set', 'anonymizeIp', true);
// ga('send', 'pageview');
// }
function isSiteEnabled(details) {
const enabledSite = matchUrlDomain(enabledSites, details.url);
if (enabledSite in restrictions) {
return restrictions[enabledSite].test(details.url);
}
return !!enabledSite;
}
function matchUrlDomain(domains, url) {
return matchDomain(domains, urlHost(url));
}
function matchDomain(domains, hostname) {
let matchedDomain = false;
if (!hostname) { hostname = window.location.hostname; }
if (typeof domains === 'string') { domains = [domains]; }
domains.some(domain => (hostname === domain || hostname.endsWith('.' + domain)) && (matchedDomain = domain));
return matchedDomain;
}
function urlHost(url) {
if (url && url.startsWith('http')) {
try {
return new URL(url).hostname;
} catch (e) {
console.log(`url not valid: ${url} error: ${e}`);
}
}
return url;
}
})();