StackOverflow focus

Remove all unnecessary clutter when looking for help on StackOverflow.

StackOverflow Focus - Streamline Your Web Browsing Experience

StackOverflow focus is an inventive Chrome extension purposefully designed to improve your browsing experience on StackOverflow and the entire StackExchange platform. It eliminates non-essential items on pages, offering you a distraction-free, neat outlook. With its efficient, swift application, the extension optimises your browsing speed too. Its latest versions include special features to customise your view such as removing drop shadow and altering the background colour. This extension is compatible with all localized versions of StackOverflow.
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Extension stats

Users: 795
-12
Rating: 4.89
(18)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2021-08-03)
Creation date: 2020-07-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 300.03K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Available on Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stackoverflow-focus/

New 1.3 This update brings the focus experience to all of the StackExchange platform and not just StackOverflow.

1.2 Flicker removed, now it's much quicker to apply the distraction free experience when opening a StackOverflow page. Special thanks to https://vantezzen.io for this update.

1.1.0 Some minor bus fixed. Option to remove drop shadow. Option to customise the background colour. The plugin now works with all localised versions of StackOverflow.

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Improves visibility by removing side bar and menus
  • Works well across Stack Exchange sites
  • Enhances code snippet viewing
  • User-friendly and straightforward
  • Helpful for users, including non-technical ones
Cons
  • Could be improved by adding options for visibility of the top bar
  • Some users wish it worked across the entire Stack Exchange network
Most mentioned
  • Great extension
  • Works well
  • Really helpful
User reviews
by 한승우, 2024-05-01

No more useless side bar, menus etc....
by Corentin Lauret, 2024-02-22

I especially appreciate that it works all across stack exchange. Nice work!
by Mark Forsyth, 2024-01-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

StackOverflow focus requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

StackOverflow focus has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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