# Instagram DM Only

> Always open Instagram on DMs and hide distractions. Click the icon to toggle.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/instagram-dm-only](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instagram-dm-only)

## Overview

- **ID:** `instagram-dm-only`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jota
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 12
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-28
- **First published:** 2026-06-25
- **Size:** 70 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instagram-dm-only/)

## Description

Forces Instagram to always open on Direct Messages. Hides the feed, reels, stories, and all other distractions so you can focus on conversations. Click the icon to toggle on or off at any time. Firefox port of instagram-inbox-only by d3faultdata

## Rankings

- #31,154 — Overall
- #85 — instagram
- #161 — install

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `*://www.instagram.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.instagram.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instagram-dm-only)