diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/__init__.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/__init__.py
index b3c812bf..281e9293 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/__init__.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/__init__.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ modules = [
     "directlink",
     "recursive",
     "oauth",
+    "noop",
     "ytdl",
     "generic",
 ]
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/noop.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/noop.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df2316c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/noop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright 2024 Mike Fährmann
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+"""noop extractor"""
+
+from .common import Extractor, Message
+
+
+class NoopExtractor(Extractor):
+    category = "noop"
+    pattern = r"(?i)noo?p$"
+    example = "noop"
+
+    def items(self):
+        # yield *something* to prevent a 'No results' message
+        yield Message.Version, 1
+
+        # Save cookies manually, since it happens automatically only after
+        # extended extractor initialization, i.e. Message.Directory, which
+        # itself might cause some unintended effects.
+        if self.cookies:
+            self.cookies_store()
diff --git a/scripts/supportedsites.py b/scripts/supportedsites.py
index 1488428c..182f7667 100755
--- a/scripts/supportedsites.py
+++ b/scripts/supportedsites.py
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ IGNORE_LIST = (
     "test",
     "ytdl",
     "generic",
+    "noop",
 )
 
 
diff --git a/test/results/noop.py b/test/results/noop.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93556817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/results/noop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+from gallery_dl.extractor import noop
+
+
+__tests__ = (
+{
+    "#url"     : "noop",
+    "#class"   : noop.NoopExtractor,
+    "#urls"    : (),
+    "#count"   : 0,
+},
+
+{
+    "#url"     : "nop",
+    "#class"   : noop.NoopExtractor,
+},
+
+{
+    "#url"     : "NOOP",
+    "#class"   : noop.NoopExtractor,
+},
+
+)