Piss off, publisher frames!

Tells journal publisher frames and popups to piss off!

Piss off, publisher frames! - Chrome Extension

"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.

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Extension stats

By: Backside Attack

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.81

(31)

Version: 0.38 (Last updated: 2020-02-20)

Creation date: 2020-02-20

Permissions:

tabs
https://*/*
http://*/*

Size: 28.82K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 23,555 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#12271 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 171 #145 in string keyword 49 ▲ 10 #243 in article keyword 77 ▲ 6

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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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

User reviews

A must have extension for researcheres on Chrome!

Yi-Lin Wu, 2020-03-26

Beeest addon ever.

Dong-Jiunn Jeffery Truong, 2019-12-23

it is nice but does not work for the hub of science with .se and .tw domains.

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 impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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