ElementHider

Name: ElementHider
Rating: 4.45945945945946 (74 reviews)
Author: Valtteri Hietala

Hides elements that contain keywords set by user

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ElementHider is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to efficiently hide or blur web elements containing user-defined keywords. Perfect for filtering out unwanted content like Twitter posts, Facebook updates, Twitch comments, or news articles, it lets you tailor which elements to block or blur for a customizable browsing experience. The extension includes a "Performance mode" for faster operation and supports case-sensitive or case-insensitive keywords with precision controls for how much content to hide.

Additional features include a testing mode that highlights targeted elements instead of hiding them, making it easy to adjust filters without losing context. Users can also assign keywords to specific sites for granular control and toggle the extension’s activity per website. ElementHider uses jQuery and is available for both Chrome and Firefox, with source code accessible on GitHub for transparency and customization.

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Version:

0.2.53 Last updated: 2023-08-28

Creation date:

2017-09-21

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Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

54.25K

Email:

va*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 14,863 ▼ 28

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#1843 in Tools ▼ 10

#6 in contain keyword 10 ▼ 1

#19 in element keyword 23

#37 in jquery keyword 15 ▼ 2

#61 in example keyword 3 ▲ 4

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ElementHider (v0.2.51)

95 4.00

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User reviews

ElementHider is praised for its ease of use and effectiveness in hiding unwanted content like spoilers and ads across various websites. Users appreciate its keyword-based filtering and simplicity, making reading more pleasant. However, multiple reviews note issues such as incomplete word detection, especially within other words, absence or malfunction of exclusion lists, and difficulties with dynamic page loading causing hidden elements to reappear. Recent Chrome updates have caused compatibility problems, with some users reporting that the extension has stopped working. Additionally, the extension's blocking criteria are limited to titles, lacking more comprehensive filtering options.

Pros

Easy to use with immediate and effective results.
Helps significantly by hiding unwanted content such as spoilers, ads, and specific headlines on various websites.
Supports keyword-based blocking that works well on popular sites like Twitter and YouTube.
Provides a simple and straightforward way to customize content visibility.
Has been reliable and appreciated by long-term users prior to recent issues.

Cons

Does not detect or block words within all elements on the page consistently, especially when words appear as part of other words.
Issues with not hiding images on platforms like Twitter and delays causing elements to reappear after page load.
Exclusion or whitelist features are lacking or malfunctioning, resulting in blocking content on all sites indiscriminately.
Compatibility problems with recent Chrome updates causing the extension to stop working for some users.
Limited blocking criteria as it only blocks based on titles and lacks options to check href, alt, or text content, which reduces effectiveness on modern dynamic pages.

Recent reviews

easy to use with immediate results -- so grateful for this extension!!

Milly Parker, 2025-04-16

X や YouTube を閲覧していると、「Uncaught TypeError: config.words.split is not a function」を延々出し続けて CPU を無駄に消費し続ける状態になることがある。

Sakuroh Banda, 2025-03-24

not hide image on twitter but its good

永水, 2025-03-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

ElementHider requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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ElementHider has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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