Top Stories Remover

Removes "Top stories" on google

Top Stories Remover - Chrome Extension

Top Stories Remover is a Chrome extension that blocks the 'Top stories' section from Google search results. Get rid of the clutter and focus on relevant search results with this handy extension.
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Extension stats

By: Vladimir
Users: 445
-35
Rating: 4.19
(16)
Version: 1.2.4 (Last updated: 2017-01-07)
Creation date: 2017-01-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 25.87K

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Extension summary

This extension blocks "Top stories" section from google search results

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Removes 'Top Stories' from Google search results
  • Helps avoid unwanted news or clickbait
  • Saves from sensationalism in Top Stories
  • More benign web search
  • Appreciation for developer's work on the extension
Cons
  • Stopped working as of March 2021
  • Breaks the search results page
  • Needs few seconds to make 'top stories' section disappear
  • Doesn't work for some users
Most mentioned
  • Removal of 'Top Stories' from Google search results
  • Saving users from unwanted or liberal news
  • The extension stopped working
User reviews
It still works
by Jamie Chamberlain, 2023-06-22

It's currently broken as of March 28 2021, otherwise it's been working really well
by Rasmus Byström, 2021-03-28

Used to work great until March 2021. Now breaks the search results page (overlays the "People also ask" questions on top of search results).
by John Smith, 2021-03-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Top Stories Remover requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Top Stories Remover has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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