Pi-hole Optimized Blocklists

Pre-optimized, deduplicated blocklists for Pi-hole

Looking for more features? Check out Zach's Lists — a full-featured blocklist platform with custom source selection, smart whitelisting, and multiple output formats.

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Available Lists

List	Description	Domains
all_domains.txt	Everything combined (except NSFW)	1,546,828
advertising.txt	Ad networks & services	107,562
tracking.txt	Analytics & telemetry	35,020
malicious.txt	Malware, phishing, scams	1,124,680
suspicious.txt	Potentially unwanted	66,212
comprehensive.txt	Curated multi-category	460,026
nsfw.txt	Adult content (separate)	369,368

Note: nsfw.txt is not included in all_domains.txt because it blocks legitimate adult sites. Add it separately if you want NSFW blocking.

Last updated: January 04, 2026

Quick Start

1. Go to Pi-hole admin → Settings → Adlists
2. Add the raw URL for your chosen list(s)
3. Run pihole -g to update

FAQ

What's the difference between this and Zach's Lists?

This repository provides static, pre-built blocklists updated weekly. Zach's Lists offers additional features:

• Custom source selection — pick which blocklists to include
• Smart whitelisting — regex, wildcards, subdomain patterns
• Multiple formats — hosts, plain, and Adblock syntax
• Real-time build progress

Both use the same underlying sources and are maintained by the same person.

How often are these lists updated?

Every Sunday at midnight UTC via GitHub Actions.

Which list should I use?

• comprehensive.txt — Good balance for most users
• all_domains.txt — Maximum blocking (may cause false positives)
• Individual category lists — If you want granular control

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License

MIT License — see LICENCE for details.