--- title: Do ad blockers block Plausible Analytics? | daily.dev description: Plausible Analytics is blocked far less often than Google Analytics because it is cookieless, does not track users across sites, and is not part of an ad... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/do-ad-blockers-block-plausible-analytics--89ngldmum twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Do ad blockers block Plausible Analytics? | daily.dev og:description: Plausible Analytics is blocked far less often than Google Analytics because it is cookieless, does not track users across sites, and is not part of an ad... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/do-ad-blockers-block-plausible-analytics--89ngldmum og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/89NGldMUm.png og:image:alt: Do ad blockers block Plausible Analytics? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Do ad blockers block Plausible Analytics? **[Plausible Analytics](https://daily.dev/sources/plausible-blog)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Plausible Analytics is blocked far less often than Google Analytics because it is cookieless, does not track users across sites, and is not part of an ad ecosystem. Firefox and Safari block Google Analytics by default but not Plausible, and uBlock Origin's privacy list targets Google Analytics specifically. However, aggressive blockers using broad filter lists can still block Plausible. To close this gap, Plausible offers a proxy option that serves the script and event endpoint from your own domain, making requests appear first-party. Proxy setup is available via the WordPress plugin, Cloudflare, Netlify, Nginx, Vercel, or a managed CNAME option. The post also covers why your own visits may not appear in real-time, why Plausible and GA4 numbers differ, and when proxying is worth the effort (technical audiences, developer communities, margin-sensitive conversion tracking). ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Does Plausible Analytics get blocked by ad blockers the same way Google Analytics does? No, Plausible is blocked far less often than Google Analytics because it is cookieless, avoids persistent identifiers, and does not track users across sites. uBlock Origin's own Privacy list contains specific Google Analytics rules but no plausible.io entry. However, aggressive blockers, DNS-level blocking, firewalls, or disabled JavaScript can still block any analytics script, including Plausible's. _Developers picking a privacy-friendly analytics setup can weigh comparisons like this one on daily.dev._ ### How much traffic does Google Analytics typically miss from ad blockers compared to Plausible? In one study on a site with heavy Hacker News and Reddit traffic, Google Analytics missed 58% of visitors while Plausible was installed via proxy to capture the fullest picture. That gap is extreme because tech-savvy audiences use ad blockers and privacy browsers more than average visitors, but it shows Google Analytics can undercount substantially when audiences are privacy-conscious. _Anyone deciding between analytics tools for a technical audience can track findings like this on daily.dev._ ### How does proxying Plausible Analytics through my own domain reduce ad blocker blocking? A proxy serves the Plausible script and sends events from your own domain instead of plausible.io, so the browser sees the request as first-party rather than a known third-party analytics call. This bypasses most blockers targeting third-party tracking domains, though it will not count visitors who disable JavaScript entirely or block your own domain outright. _Teams configuring analytics infrastructure can revisit proxy setup guidance like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Your analytics are lying to you](https://daily.dev/posts/your-analytics-are-lying-to-you-tinikpi9m) · Lobsters · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#google-analytics](https://daily.dev/tags/google-analytics) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/do-ad-blockers-block-plausible-analytics--89ngldmum) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Do ad blockers block Plausible Analytics?","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/do-ad-blockers-block-plausible-analytics--89ngldmum","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/do-ad-blockers-block-plausible-analytics--89ngldmum"},"datePublished":"2026-06-26T11:27:50.696Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:01:49.676Z","description":"Plausible Analytics is blocked far less often than Google Analytics because it is cookieless, does not track users across sites, and is not part of an ad...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f819beb93ee42f3e21df53a4ee1d39a8?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f819beb93ee42f3e21df53a4ee1d39a8?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Plausible Analytics","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Plausible Analytics","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--Jr-UQS80--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774960012/logos/plausible-blog?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/plausible-blog"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/do-ad-blockers-block-plausible-analytics--89ngldmum","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"google-analytics","timeRequired":"PT8M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Plausible Analytics","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/plausible-blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Do ad blockers block Plausible Analytics?"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/do-ad-blockers-block-plausible-analytics--89ngldmum#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does Plausible Analytics get blocked by ad blockers the same way Google Analytics does?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No, Plausible is blocked far less often than Google Analytics because it is cookieless, avoids persistent identifiers, and does not track users across sites. uBlock Origin's own Privacy list contains specific Google Analytics rules but no plausible.io entry. 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