SE Block

Block all of that distracting sidebar stuff in the excellent Stack Exchange network.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-03-21
Users: 18
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 0.0.3 (Last updated: 2015-06-21)
Creation date: 2015-06-21
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • *://stackoverflow.com/*
  • *://*.stackoverflow.com/*
  • *://stackexchange.com/*
  • *://*.stackexchange.com/*
  • *://serverfault.com/*
  • *://superuser.com/*
  • *://askubuntu.com/*
  • *://stackapps.com/*
  • *://mathoverflow.net/*
Size: 11.58K

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Extension summary

This is a Google Chrome extension that cleans up some of the cruft from the otherwise excellent Stack Exchange pages.

The idea for the extension came about as I started my first job as a web developer and, subsequently, came to spend more and more of my day scanning Stack Overflow, Server Fault, Ask Ubuntu, &c. I became increasingly distracted by the sidebar links, which may have had to do with all of the coffee I drink.

Rather than just popping open the browser console to individually hide the modules on especially jittery days, I decided to just write an extension to block them all of the time.

Extension safety

Risk impact

SE Block requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

SE Block may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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