Reviews of Hide Private Mode

By: Matt Hensman Add-on

List of user reviews and ratings for Hide Private Mode

Total ratings

4.52 (Rating count: 23)

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Review summary

The Hide Private Mode add-on successfully conceals private browsing mode from many websites, providing users with a useful workaround for private mode detection. It is praised for its transparency and ease of use. However, multiple users report compatibility problems emerging after Firefox updates, causing breakage on sites like LinkedIn and Amazon. While generally effective, it is not flawless and requires enabling specifically for private windows. Despite these issues, it receives appreciation for addressing a long-standing privacy concern that Firefox itself has yet to solve natively.

Pros

Effectively hides private mode detection on many websites.
Easy to use and understand, with transparent and trustworthy code.
Helps users bypass annoying private browsing restrictions on certain sites.
Positive user experiences across various popular websites.
Fills a gap not yet addressed natively by Firefox.

Cons

The add-on has not been updated recently, leading to compatibility issues.
Breaks functionality on some websites, notably LinkedIn and Amazon login.
Does not work perfectly on all sites; some still detect private mode.
Users must enable it explicitly for private browsing windows to have effect.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.40

All time rating average: 4.52

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-02-12	Fi*****	work very well, thank you.
work very well, thank you.
2024-08-31	Fi*****

2024-08-03	br*****

2024-08-03	ig*****

2023-09-07	Iv*****	The add-on wasn't updated in a while and straight up breaks some sites
The add-on wasn't updated in a while and straight up breaks some sites
2022-05-27	Bl*****	Seems to work on BiLD.De so that's good enough, not that i use that site but still annoying that they block you if you use private mode.
Seems to work on BiLD.De so that's good enough, not that i use that site but still annoying that they block you if you use private mode.
2022-05-06	sn*****	Previously the add-on (seemed to) work with no issues; however, recently (perhaps of previous firefox release pre-100) it started to break some websites - specifically I cannot login to Linkedin with the add-on running
Previously the add-on (seemed to) work with no issues; however, recently (perhaps of previous firefox release pre-100) it started to break some websites - specifically I cannot login to Linkedin with the add-on running
2021-12-24	Sc*****	The Firefox bug allowing detection of private mode has been a significant problem for far too long (first reported ten years ago! #781982 on Bugzilla if you're interested) and it's very good to see that someone's implemented a solution while the browser developers are still getting their act together. Thanks Matt.
The Firefox bug allowing detection of private mode has been a significant problem for far too long (first reported ten years ago! #781982 on Bugzilla if you're interested) and it's very good to see that someone's implemented a solution while the browser developers are still getting their act together. Thanks Matt.
2021-10-10	he*****

2021-05-07	Fi*****	Using it for some months now and so far I didn't come across any other site bugging me about private browsing.
Using it for some months now and so far I didn't come across any other site bugging me about private browsing.