Piss off, publisher frames!

Tells journal publisher frames and popups to piss off!
What is Piss off, publisher frames!?
"Piss off, publisher frames!" is a Chrome extension designed to improve the reading experience of academic journal articles online. It does this by removing frames and popups that publishers put around PDFs, allowing you to view the file in your whole window. This extension works on major publisher websites and can be easily enabled or disabled. It's straightforward, has no ads or tracking, and is solely focused on providing a clean article view.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.81 (31)
Version: 0.38 (Last updated: 2020-02-20)
Creation date: 2020-02-20
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
Size: 28.82K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Update Feb 15, 2020 -- Better late than never!


Do you read academic journal articles on the World Wide Web using a computing machine of some kind??

Do you like to view the article PDF in your whole window and not in frames and pop-ups that academic journal publishers like to provide?

Good! Then, this is the right Chrome Extension for you!

Features:

  • Eliminates useless PDF sidebars on select major publisher websites!

  • Eliminates pop-up PDF windows on major journal article repositories that JStor and deliver Science Direct-ly to you!

  • Doesn't really do anything else!

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Effectively bypasses publisher frames to access articles directly
  • Makes reading articles from Wiley and other publishers easier
  • Consistently works as advertised for most users
  • Does not attract attention, making it user-friendly
  • Highly regarded by researchers for its functionality
Cons
  • Does not work for certain domains like .se and .tw
  • Some users experienced issues with compatibility on older browsers
  • Occasional dependence on other plugins that might not work
Most mentioned
  • Works beautifully and allows access to articles
  • Fixes issues caused by ReadCube
  • Highly rated as a must-have for researchers
  • Improves the experience of reading publications
  • Acknowledgment of developers' efforts in creating the extension
Recent reviews
A must have extension for researcheres on Chrome!
by Yi-Lin Wu, 2020-03-26

Beeest addon ever.

it is nice but does not work for the hub of science with .se and .tw domains.
by Mehdi Davoudi, 2019-02-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Piss off, publisher frames! requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Piss off, publisher frames! has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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