--- title: "AdBlock vs uBlock Origin: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, AdBlock or uBlock Origin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ad blockers set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/adblock-vs-ublock-origin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AdBlock vs uBlock Origin: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, AdBlock or uBlock Origin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ad blockers set in New Zealand. 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 uBlock Origin - **Competitive set**: Ad blockers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **AdBlock Share of Search**: 42.8% - **uBlock Origin Share of Search**: 42.7% ## Which is more popular in search, AdBlock or uBlock Origin? - In August 2026, AdBlock and uBlock Origin were level on Share of Search among ad blockers in New Zealand, with an estimated 6.8K branded searches each, at 42.8% and 42.7% estimated Share of Search. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: uBlock Origin took it in May 2026, AdBlock took it in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AdBlock’s estimated Share of Search among ad blockers in New Zealand moved from 43.4% to 42.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.2K to 6.8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, uBlock Origin’s estimated Share of Search among ad blockers in New Zealand moved from 39.5% to 42.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.6K to 6.8K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand ad blockers in August 2026? - In August 2026, AdBlock overtook uBlock Origin to take the highest estimated Share of Search among ad blockers in New Zealand, at 42.8%. - In August 2026, uBlock Origin lost estimated Share of Search among ad blockers in New Zealand, from 44.5% to 42.7%. ## Month by month | Month | AdBlock estimated searches | AdBlock Share of Search | AdBlock rank | uBlock Origin estimated searches | uBlock Origin Share of Search | uBlock Origin rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.2K | 43.4% | 1 | 5.6K | 39.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 6K | 44.5% | 1 | 5.2K | 38.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 5.8K | 43.5% | 1 | 4.8K | 35.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 6.1K | 43% | 1 | 5.2K | 36.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.1K | 43.2% | 1 | 5.2K | 37.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 6.4K | 42.1% | 1 | 6K | 39.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 41.8% | 1 | 6.2K | 39.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 7.1K | 37.7% | 2 | 8.8K | 47.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 7K | 38.4% | 2 | 8.7K | 47.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 7.7K | 41% | 2 | 8.3K | 44.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 6.8K | 42.8% | 1 | 6.8K | 42.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AdBlock’s and uBlock Origin’s 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 terms “adblock”, “adblock ad blocker”, “adblock adblock”, “adblock block ads”, “adblock browser extension”, “adblock chrome”, “adblock chrome extension”, “adblock ext”, “adblock u origin”, “foxfire adblock”, “total adblock”, “total adblock ad blocker” and “twitch adblock”, summed into one figure. - **uBlock Origin**: Measured on the search terms “chrome extension ublock”, “ublock”, “ublock addon chrome”, “ublock origin”, “ublock origin adblocker”, “ublock origin block ads”, “ublock origin browser extension”, “ublock origin mozilla”, “ublockorigin”, “ublockorigin ad blocker” and “ublockorigin com”, summed into one figure. - [AdBlock profile](/demand/nz/brands/adblock) - [uBlock Origin profile](/demand/nz/brands/ublock-origin) - [All ad blockers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-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 uBlock Origin? In August 2026, AdBlock and uBlock Origin were level on Share of Search among ad blockers in New Zealand, with an estimated 6.8K branded searches each, at 42.8% and 42.7% estimated Share of Search. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AdBlock vs uBlock Origin: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/adblock-vs-ublock-origin This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/adblock-vs-ublock-origin. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.