Support
Installation
Browser Extension
- Open the Chrome Web Store listing for FaithWall.
- Click Add to Chrome.
- Confirm the permissions prompt — FaithWall needs network access to run its blocklists.
- Click the puzzle-piece icon in your toolbar, then FaithWall to pin it.
- The extension is active immediately. Green status in the popup means protection is on.
iOS App
- Download FaithWall from the App Store.
- Open the app and tap Enable.
- Go to Settings › Safari › Extensions and turn FaithWall on.
- Grant access when prompted — choose "All Websites" for full protection.
- Return to FaithWall to select which categories to block.
Common Issues
Passcode reset
The passcode is stored locally in your browser's extension storage. If you've forgotten it, open the browser's extension management page (Chrome: chrome://extensions), click the FaithWall detail view, and use Clear site data or remove and reinstall the extension. Your settings will reset but protection starts immediately on reinstall.
Category toggle not saving
FaithWall saves toggle state via chrome.storage.sync. If a toggle reverts after you close the popup, your browser may be blocking extension storage. Check that FaithWall has storage permissions in chrome://extensions. Toggling it off and back on while the popup is open can also help — wait two seconds between changes.
Custom domain not blocking
Bundled blocklists cover high-traffic domains in each category. Niche sites won't always be in the list. To block a specific domain: open the FaithWall Options page (click Full Options in the popup), scroll to the Custom Domains section, and add the domain without the https:// prefix — e.g. example.com. Changes apply within a few seconds.
Uninstalling the extension
Right-click the FaithWall icon in your toolbar and select Remove from Chrome. Alternatively, go to chrome://extensions, find FaithWall, and click Remove. Your blocklists and settings are deleted with the extension.
FAQ
Yes — that's the design intent. Install the extension in each browser profile you want protected, or set a passcode in Options so kids can't disable it. On iOS, enable it in Safari settings on each device. One installation does not sync across devices automatically.
Adult content is on by default. Gambling, social media, news doomscroll, and occult/horoscope sites are off by default — enable any category you want blocked. You can toggle each one independently in the popup.
In the Options page you can set a numeric passcode. Once set, toggling protection off or changing category settings requires the passcode. The passcode is stored locally — we don't have it and can't recover it. Forgetting it means reinstalling the extension.
A technically motivated adult can remove any browser extension. FaithWall is designed as a faith commitment and household covenant tool, not a parental control product with hardened bypass prevention. If you need OS-level enforcement for minors, combine it with device-level restrictions (Screen Time on iOS, supervised Chrome profiles). FaithWall adds friction and accountability — it's not a prison wall.
No measurable difference in practice. FaithWall uses Chrome's declarativeNetRequest API, which the browser evaluates natively before making requests. There's no JavaScript running on every page load — blocking decisions happen at the network layer.
Yes. Open the Options page from the popup and scroll to Custom Domains. Enter one domain per line, no protocol prefix. Those domains will be added to your block rules and take effect within a few seconds.
No. The blocklists run locally on your device. Nothing about your browsing is transmitted anywhere. See the Privacy Policy for the full explanation.
Inside the buyer dashboard. The email list is public, but the extension download is for paid FaithWall buyers.
Contact
For anything not covered above — a bug, a blocked site that shouldn't be, a feature request, or a question about the iOS app:
We read every message. Response time is typically within a day or two.