Pihole active but not blocking effectively

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@Wil

I have noticed that applications and sites that Pihole used to successfully block ads on now have ads again

How do I determine what domain an ad is coming from?

Block ads or fix broken sites This FAQ is written in the context of finding out how to block an ad that isn't blocked automatically, but the same steps can be used to troubleshoot issues with sites that don't function properly. An example is that sometimes certain payment gateways try to collect metrics on the sale, but these domains are blocked by Pi-hole, so the payment cannot be processed. Also, some links send you through several referrers and if one of them is blocked, you may land on a …

@Wil

the router itself seems to be rate-limiting

You can adjust the rate limit in Pi-hole (or disable this feature):

https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/configfile/#rate_limit