ResistGate

Changelog

Every version, every change. ResistGate evolves based on real usage, not feature bloat.

v2.0.0Latest

October 4, 2026

ResistGate is now free and open source. Every feature that used to be Pro works for everyone, the code is public, and the extension no longer sends usage analytics or crash reports.

Every feature is free

Strict Mode, Commitment Mode, the override cooldown, extra friction before a site opens, your own challenge phrase, Progress, and the Weekly Review are unlocked for everyone, with no plan, checkout, or account. If you were on Pro, your settings carry over unchanged.

  • The override cooldown now applies to everyone: each manual override in six hours adds a little to the next wait, and after the fourth, manual override pauses for 30 minutes. The typing challenge still works during the pause.

ResistGate is open source

The full source code is on GitHub under the MIT license. Read it, build it yourself, or send a fix. Settings link to it from the sidebar.

No analytics, no crash reports

Usage analytics and crash reporting are gone, along with the purchase check that used to contact our server. The anonymous ID and purchase data they kept on your computer are deleted when you update.

v1.5.0Stable

September 18, 2026

Settings now save themselves, flag a wrong value before it counts, and travel with you in a backup file. The challenge screen is easier to get through honestly and easier to walk away from, and the Weekly Review now tells you what to change next.

Settings save themselves

The Save Settings buttons are gone. Every change saves about half a second later, and the header shows “Saving…” and then “Saved”. Before, sites saved instantly but everything else waited for a button.

A real switch for Schedule

The schedule used to turn on when you expanded its panel, so collapsing it quietly turned blocking hours off. It now has its own on/off switch, like Intention pause.

Mistakes are marked as you type

On the challenge screen, the part you have typed is dimmed, the next character is underlined, and a typo is marked in red, so you no longer hunt for it by eye. The site and your stated reason stay visible while you type.

Fields that explain themselves

Number fields show their unit (min, sec, hours) and allowed range. A value out of range is flagged under the field instead of being silently changed. The access window has 5/10/15/30-minute presets.

Paste a list of sites

Add several domains at once, separated by commas or one per line. ResistGate tells you what it blocked, what was already blocked, and what it could not read. One-click Quick add chips cover common distractions, and a filter appears once your list passes eight sites.

Choose how long you need

Pick a 5, 15 or 30-minute window before the challenge. A shorter window than your default means a lighter challenge; a longer one means more typing.

A way out on every step

Go back from any step, change your mind after earning access with “Actually, never mind”, or choose “Not now, remind me in 10 min”. Every exit counts as a resisted visit, and a new line shows how often you went back today. Manual override can now be cancelled, and Enter and Esc work as shortcuts.

Today, at a glance

The top of Settings shows today’s blocked attempts and the site that tried hardest, on the Free plan too.

Back up and restore your settings

Export your blocklist, reminders, and settings to a file, and import them after a reinstall or on another computer. A backup never carries your plan or an active lock.

A Weekly Review that tells you what to change

See when your urges hit by hour, how often the gate held on each site, and one recommended change you can apply with a single button.

Commitment Mode asks properly

Before a lockout starts, ResistGate shows exactly when it will end and asks you to type LOCK.

Changes no longer snap back

Adding a site while another change was unsaved could reset that change. Settings you are editing now stay put.

No more surprise weekday blocking

Unchecking every schedule day used to save Monday to Friday without telling you. ResistGate now asks you to pick at least one day.

Earn-Access keeps your work

Finishing the challenge faster than the Earn-Access minimum used to reload the page and discard everything you typed, with no message. Continue now counts down and waits instead.

An honest challenge screen

Quit no longer reloads the page and inflates your blocked-visit count, error messages now appear where you can see them, and access conditions read “Free access after 5:00 PM — or earn it now” instead of implying the site is closed.

Clearer charts and reports

A rising discipline score is shown in green instead of as a warning, report dates are readable, and the challenge progress bar no longer shows 100% before you type.

Earlier versions

Select a version to see what changed.

v1.4.3Stable

July 23, 2026

You can now see temporary access at a glance, re-block a site as soon as you are done, and leave a Chrome Web Store review without searching for the listing.

Active Access and Re-block now

The popup shows every blocked site that is temporarily open, with a live countdown for each one. Select “Re-block now” to end access early and restore the block immediately.

A direct review button

The popup and Options now include a “Rate ResistGate ⭐” button that opens the Chrome Web Store review screen. If ResistGate has helped you, you can leave a review just like the amazing Omar did. Thank you, Omar.

The brand font now loads every time

Every ResistGate page now loads Plus Jakarta Sans locally. The extension keeps its intended look offline and no longer falls back to a system font when Google Fonts is unavailable.

v1.4.0Stable

July 12, 2026

Upgrading to Pro is now one clear flow: choose a plan in ResistGate, pay securely on the website, and the browser you paid on activates itself.

A clearer Options page

Plans are easier to compare, each blocked site has its own edit screen, and clearer tabs and helper text make settings quicker to understand.

Clearer buttons in dark mode

Important buttons have stronger contrast across the popup, block screens, welcome page, What’s New, and Options.

Simple, secure Pro activation

Choose Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime inside ResistGate. After checkout, Pro turns on in the browser you paid from, with no license key to copy.

Your plan stays up to date on its own

ResistGate checks your Pro access when it starts and again in the background, so you never have to refresh anything yourself.

A bad connection won’t cost you Pro

If ResistGate can’t reach our website for a while, you keep Pro for up to 72 hours, and it comes back on its own once the connection returns, without paying again.

Lifetime stays Lifetime

Canceling or pausing a subscription can never affect a Lifetime purchase.

v1.2.0Stable

April 27, 2026

ResistGate gets easier to live with day to day: choose how hard the challenge is, tell us what to improve from inside the extension, and meet a cleaner welcome page.

Choose your challenge level

Pick how much effort a blocked site costs you, with more paragraphs to draw from so Hard mode doesn’t repeat itself.

  • Easy: type a short code
  • Moderate: type one or two sentences
  • Hard: type five paragraphs, drawn from a larger set

Tell us what to improve

A “Help improve ResistGate” button in the popup and Options opens a short survey. Your answers come straight to us and shape what gets built next.

A cleaner welcome page

First-time users get a shorter, clearer introduction to ResistGate.

Pro settings stay Pro

Free users could open some Pro-only settings. Those controls now need Pro.

v1.1.0Stable

April 15, 2026

This update is about earning access, not just blocking it: unlock sites with real work, pause before you give in, or lock yourself in for hours.

Temptation Bundling

Pair the sites you want with the work you need to do. Set a work target or a time of day, and ResistGate opens the site once you’ve held up your end.

Focus Timer

A simple timer counts your focused minutes. Hit your target and your reward sites unlock on their own, with no negotiating with yourself.

A calmer block screen

Your personal goal and the breathing pause now sit apart from the typing challenge, so you read one before you start the other.

A more polished Options page

Clearer colors and text, easier tabs, better charts, and a helpful message wherever there’s no data yet.

Commitment Mode

Lock yourself in for 1 to 24 hours. Blocked sites stay blocked and settings are frozen until the time is up. You can’t end it early, and that’s why it works.

Intention Page

Before a blocked site loads, ResistGate shows why you blocked it, in your own words, with an optional breathing pause. Most of the time, that’s enough.

v1.0.0Stable

April 11, 2026

The first release: block the sites that pull you away, earn access with a typing challenge, and choose the hours when blocking applies.

Block distracting sites

Add the sites that pull you away, and ResistGate stops them before they load.

A typing challenge before access

To open a blocked site, type five short paragraphs exactly. It’s just enough effort to break the autopilot.

Manual override

In a hurry? Wait 10 to 15 seconds instead of typing the challenge.

Blocking hours

Block sites only on the days and at the hours you choose.

Your settings stay on your device

Your blocklist and settings are stored in your browser, not on a server.

ResistGate Pro

Strict Mode, extra steps before access, Earn-Access rules, a progress dashboard, and a weekly report.

Pro turns on only from our website

Only orlandoascanio.com can switch on Pro in the extension; requests from any other site are refused.