How to Use Scheduled Blocking in BlockDistraction Pro

Use Scheduled Blocking in BlockDistraction Pro to block a website during selected days and hours. A rule can follow weekday work hours, separate weekend hours, or an overnight period. The schedule repeats each week in the active Rule List profile.

This guide covers schedules for individual website rules. To automatically start a timed session using your current rules, use Scheduled Focus instead.

Set up a scheduled website rule

1. Open BlockDistraction and select the Rule List profile you want to use.
2. Create or edit the website rule, such as facebook.com.
3. Select Schedule as the rule's assignment mode and open its schedule editor.
4. Select the days and enter a start and end time. For a weekday work schedule, choose Monday through Friday, 09:00 to 17:00.
5. Save the schedule and the rule. Keep the rule enabled and its profile active.

The rule applies during its scheduled periods. Outside those periods, it does not block the website; another active rule or Focus Session may still apply.

Use different weekday and weekend hours

Days in one time group share the same start and end time. Use Add time group to give another set of days different hours:

• Monday–Friday: block distractions from 09:00 to 17:00.
• Saturday–Sunday: use a separate group from 11:00 to 14:00.

A weekday can belong to only one time group in the same schedule. Put days with matching hours together, and assign different days to another group.

Schedule blocking overnight

An end time earlier than the start time crosses midnight. For example, selecting Monday with 22:00 to 07:00 creates a period starting Monday night and ending Tuesday morning. Select the days on which you want each overnight period to start.

Check why a website is still blocked

• Active profile: confirm that the profile containing the scheduled rule is selected.
• Enabled rule: check that the rule and its category are enabled.
• Other blocking: review other matching rules and any active Focus Session.
• Assignment mode: Schedule and Daily Limit are alternatives for a rule assignment. Use a schedule for fixed hours, or a Daily Limit for a usage allowance.

For the illustrated setup, see Scheduled Blocking in the user guide. For mobile setup, see Firefox Android schedules and Daily Limits.