# Anti-distractor for StackExchange

> Hides the sidebar on StackExchange to help you focus.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ad-for-se](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ad-for-se)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ad-for-se`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AstroRP
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Rating:** 4.25 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-22
- **First published:** 2018-07-24
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ad-for-se/)

## Description

Anti-distractor for StackExchange is a Firefox add-on that helps you stay focused on your tasks by allowing you to hide the sidebar on StackExchange. With this add-on, you can selectively hide elements such as related questions, hot network questions, hot meta posts, and even ads. Please note that this extension is independently developed and not affiliated with or endorsed by StackExchange.

## Rankings

- #22,941 — Overall
- #18 — exchange
- #169 — stock

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.askubuntu.com`
- `*.mathoverflow.net`
- `*.serverfault.com`
- `*.stackapps.com`
- `*.stackexchange.com`
- `*.stackoverflow.com`
- `*.superuser.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ad-for-se)