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Pi-hole Optimized Blocklists combines deduplicated lists from curated sources for ads, tracking, malware, phishing, suspicious sites, and NSFW domains.
About Pi Hole Optimized Blocklists
Pi-hole Optimized Blocklists is a GitHub repository of pre-built, deduplicated blocklists for Pi-hole. The lists are merged from curated upstream sources and community reports and split into categories: advertising, tracking, malware and phishing, suspicious domains, and NSFW (adult) content. A master list, all_domains.txt, combines everything except NSFW. The lists are rebuilt weekly by a scheduled GitHub Actions build. To use them, add the URL of each chosen list in the Pi-hole admin interface and update gravity.
Several limits apply. The NSFW list is not included in all_domains.txt and must be added separately. The ABP-format NSFW list and other ABP-style entries require Pi-hole Core 5.16 or later, or FTL 5.22 or later. Running pihole -q does not list the individual subdomains covered by an ABP entry. The repository is open source, and each upstream source list keeps its own licence.
Key features
- Deduplicated lists merged from curated upstream sources and community reports
- Separate lists for advertising, tracking, malware and phishing, and suspicious domains
- Separate NSFW list, plus an ABP-format version that also blocks subdomains
- Weekly rebuild by a scheduled GitHub Actions build
- Issue templates for block requests, false positive reports and bug reports
- Community-reported domains added to the repository and included after pull request merge
Best for: Pi-hole users who want pre-built, categorised blocklists and are comfortable adding list URLs and managing them in the Pi-hole admin interface.
Good for
- Lists are pre-built, deduplicated and rebuilt weekly.
- Open source, with each upstream source keeping its own licence.
- The maintainer makes every decision on reported domains, and a bot posts an evidence report on each block and false-positive issue.
Watch out for
- The NSFW list is not included in all_domains.txt and must be added separately.
- ABP-style entries require Pi-hole Core 5.16 or later, or FTL 5.22 or later.
- The FAQ notes that all_domains.txt provides maximum blocking and may cause false positives.
Pi Hole Optimized Blocklists at a glance
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Ad & Tracker Blockers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Pi Hole Optimized Blocklists FAQ
How often are the lists updated?
They are rebuilt every Sunday by a GitHub Actions build scheduled for 00:00 UTC. GitHub often starts scheduled builds a few hours late. Community-reported domains are included once their pull request is merged, before the next run.
Which list should I use?
The FAQ recommends comprehensive.txt as a good balance for most users. all_domains.txt provides maximum blocking but may cause false positives. Individual category lists are available for granular control.
How does this differ from Zach's Lists?
This repository provides static, pre-built lists updated weekly. Zach's Lists adds custom source selection, smart whitelisting, and multiple output formats such as hosts, plain, and Adblock syntax. Both use the same underlying sources and are maintained by the same person.
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