Introduction
If you have spend any time on Etsy in the past few years, you have probably seen the flood of AI generated art assets – clipart, backgrounds, photographs, etc. Finding genuine photographic stock has become a huge challenge, and Etsy are not providing ways for their customers to even filter out AI-generated content. So I have been playing around with adblockers to try and find a way to at least block some of these listings during my own searches for useful stock imagery.
In this blog post I’ll show you how to block listings using AdBlocker Ultimate, or uBlock Origin, for Firefox.
(Option 2): Install AdBlocker Ultimate
You can download this addon from the Firefox Addons page: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblocker-ultimate/
Open the AdBlocker Ultimate settings by clicking on the icon in your browser’s addons section (top right of the screen, little red shield icon), and then press Settings. From there, go to the Custom Rules tab. This is where we will add our filters.
Option 2: Install uBlock Origin
This addon for Firefox can be downloaded at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/
The icon will be a red shield as well, but darker red than AdBlocker Ultimate
To go into Settings, click the red shield icon in Firefox, then click the icon that looks like 3 cogs. Then, go to the My Filters tab.
Method 1: Blocking Specific Products
This method has not been tested on a product after it’s been renewed. Presumably a listing that expires and is reposted will have a new product ID and therefore you’ll need to block it again.
Step 1: Get the Listing ID
In a new tab, open Etsy, and go to a listing you want to block. In this example, I am going to an AI-generated pack of linen textures https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1586481382/linen-fabric-texture-pack-luxury
In the URL, you can see an ID number. In this case it is 1586481382. Note that number.
Step 2: Create your Rule
In the adblocker’s custom rules, add this line:
etsy.com##div[data-listing-id=”1586481382″]
Replace the number with your product’s ID.
The list will autosave when you stop typing.
Hard refresh your Etsy page (in Firefox this is done with Crtl Shift R), and you should see that listing disappear from view.
You can add more blocking rules, each on a new line with a different product ID.
Method 2: Block a Seller
If you want to block all listings by a seller, that can also be done with adblock filters.
Step 1: Get the Seller’s Name
Click on a seller’s product, then click on their store name. Look at the URL, for example:
https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/RomanticLetters?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1788991403&from_page=listing
We want the text that comes after /shop and before the ?
In this case it’s RomanticLetters. Copy that text.
Step 2: Create Your Rule
In the adblocker’s custom rules, add this line:
etsy.com##.listing-link:has(span:has-text(RomanticLetters))
Replace the text RomanticLetters with your string from Step 1.
Hard refresh your Etsy page (in Firefox this is done with Crtl Shift R), and you should see all the listings from that creator disappear from view.
You can add more blocking rules, each on a new line with a different store name.
My Etsy AI Block List
I am going to create a list on Google Docs that you can copy and paste in to your AdBlocker if you want to block AI cliparts and stock as well.
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSwiRbNGwWam66fh71c-ySBxnJM8u3NJtVWM_3bVi8SrFLXR3taBw349rU4RvT0kTbKRJnh3Da7tNKw/pub
Conclusion
I hope this guide helps you filter out your unwanted Etsy listings! If you have any questions, or want to share your own block lists, leave a comment below!
Peace, love & sunshine,
Jessica
