Anti-distractor for StackExchange

Hides the sidebar on StackExchange to help you focus.

Hide Sidebar on StackExchange | Anti-distractor Extension

Anti-distractor for StackExchange is a Chrome extension made by an independent developer. It hides the sidebar on StackExchange, including 'linked questions', 'related questions', 'hot network questions', and 'hot meta posts'. Stay focused and avoid wasting time on distractions with this helpful extension.
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Extension stats

By: AstroRP
Users: 20
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2019-07-24)
Creation date: 2019-07-24
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 10.69K

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Extension summary

Have you ever found yourself wasting your time by clicking through all the 'related questions' or 'hot network questions' on SE? This extension allows you to hide them, so you can focus on what you actually intend to do. You can select whether you want to hide 'linked questions', 'related questions', 'hot network questions', or 'hot meta posts', separately.

Note: This extension is made by an independent developer. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by StackExchange in any way.

User reviews

I was going through my history to see where I got distracted and found that the "Hot Questions" bar was the first distracted click of the day. Thanks for making it easy to remove!
by Jeremiah England, 2022-01-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Anti-distractor for StackExchange requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Anti-distractor for StackExchange has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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