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title: "AdBlock vs Adblock Plus: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, AdBlock or Adblock Plus? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ad blockers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# AdBlock vs Adblock Plus: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, AdBlock or Adblock Plus? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ad blockers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: AdBlock and Adblock Plus
- **Competitive set**: Ad blockers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **AdBlock Share of Search**: 46%
- **Adblock Plus Share of Search**: 6.2%

## Which is more popular in search, AdBlock or Adblock Plus?

- In September 2026, AdBlock had more branded searches than Adblock Plus among ad blockers worldwide. AdBlock was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to Adblock Plus’ 135K, and held a 46% Share of Search versus Adblock Plus’ 6.2%.
- AdBlock was ahead of Adblock Plus in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AdBlock’s estimated Share of Search among ad blockers worldwide moved from 44.4% to 46%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adblock Plus’ estimated Share of Search among ad blockers worldwide moved from 8.9% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 135K.

## How did search popularity change for ad blockers worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, AdBlock gained estimated Share of Search among ad blockers worldwide, from 41.5% to 46%.
- In September 2026, Adblock Plus gained estimated Share of Search among ad blockers worldwide, from 5.6% to 6.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | AdBlock estimated searches | AdBlock Share of Search | AdBlock rank | Adblock Plus estimated searches | Adblock Plus Share of Search | Adblock Plus rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 44.4% | 1 | 246K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 45.3% | 1 | 201K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 45.3% | 1 | 201K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 45.3% | 1 | 201K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1M | 44.4% | 1 | 201K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 40.6% | 1 | 201K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1M | 41.2% | 1 | 165K | 6.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1M | 43.5% | 1 | 135K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1M | 43.6% | 1 | 135K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 43.6% | 1 | 135K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1M | 41.5% | 1 | 135K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 1M | 46% | 1 | 135K | 6.2% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AdBlock’s and Adblock Plus’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **AdBlock**: Measured on the search term “adblock”.
- **Adblock Plus**: Measured on the search term “adblock plus”.

- [AdBlock profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adblock)
- [Adblock Plus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adblock-plus)
- [All ad blockers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ad-blockers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, AdBlock or Adblock Plus?

In September 2026, AdBlock had more branded searches than Adblock Plus among ad blockers worldwide. AdBlock was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to Adblock Plus’ 135K, and held a 46% Share of Search versus Adblock Plus’ 6.2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "AdBlock vs Adblock Plus: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adblock-vs-adblock-plus

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