Modern websites use complex, dynamic code that changes constantly. Standard CSS selectors often fail on these sites because the HTML classes look like gibberish (e.g., <div class="xyzabc123"> ).
Blocking an unwanted element takes only a few clicks. Follow these steps to clean up any webpage: 1. Launch the Element Picker
The most common reason is that custom filtering is disabled. For example, in the Mullvad Browser, "My filters" are disabled by default. You can check this in the uBlock Origin dashboard under "Settings".
Find the line corresponding to the website where the element was blocked.
Here are some common issues you may encounter when using UBlock's unblock element feature, along with their solutions: ublock unblock element full
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Important: Whitelisting undoes blocking for matching requests; narrow rules (domain + resource type + third-party) are safer.
Scroll through the list to find the rule matching the website you want to fix. Custom rules generally look like this: example.com###distracting-banner-id or example.com##.ads-container
The Element Picker features a contextual slider at the bottom right of the screen. Moving the slider alters the specificity of the HTML code. Slide it to target just the narrow, specific ad box rather than the wider, parental container div that holds the main content. Modern websites use complex, dynamic code that changes
If you want a of dynamic rules, click the "Reset to default rules" button at the bottom of the "My rules" page.
: Look for the line corresponding to the website where you blocked the element. Manual blocks usually look like example.com##.element-selector Remove or Disable the Rule : Simply delete the line entirely. Comment Out : Add an exclamation mark
: Click the "Create" button. This will add the exception rule directly to your "My filters". Refresh the page. The element you just created an exception for should now be visible.
If you are still struggling to locate the specific line causing the issue, I can help you find it. Let me know: What is missing the content? Follow these steps to clean up any webpage: 1
: Simply highlight the line, delete it, and click the Apply changes button at the top. 2. Restoring Elements on the Fly
Sometimes, a broken element isn't caused by your filters, but by a third-party list you subscribed to (like EasyList or Peter Lowe's list). If you want to keep the list but disable one specific rule, you use the "Noop" technique.
Keep the logger window open and refresh your broken webpage.
Example: If #login-box is being blocked by a public list, type: example.com##@##login-box Click and refresh your page.