[Feature Request] System Wide Ad Blocking With Network Extension API

[edsimpsons83]

This is a somewhat premature request as many apps are still developing this feature but I wanted to put it on your radar. iOS 26 introduces a new Network Extension URL filtering API that enables system-wide content filtering based on the full URL of HTTP and HTTPS requests [1]. This allows system wide adblock entirely on device without changing to a VPN or DNS blocker. Wipr 2 has already started working on this with their "Filtr" feature [2] and it would be great for wBlock to support it as well.

[1] https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/234/
[2] https://kaylees.site/wipr-filtr.html

[0xCUB3]

This is definitely something I have been looking into. That said, I would need to figure out how to distribute it only for people using macOS 26, as wBlock currently supports versions as old as 14. Perhaps I will reach out to Kaylee from Wipr to inquire about her approach.

[arjpar]

Maybe you could use conditional compilation?

[ftgjhf]

This will require maintaining a server by the devs, so I wonder about the financial feasibility of this