Reddit Hide Sidebar

Provides an option to hide the reddit sidebar.

What is Reddit Hide Sidebar?

"Reddit Hide Sidebar" is a Chrome extension built to simplify and improve user experience on Reddit. By removing the right sidebar, it minimizes distractions, ideal for enjoying Reddit in smaller windows or simplified views. Updated versions bring enhanced support for subreddit specific styles and https:// or np.reddit.com. Once set to 'Hide Sidebar', the setting sticks on all pages until 'Show Sidebar' is clicked, providing a more efficient browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: Hrishikesh Bakshi

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 3.95 (87)

Version: 0.6 (Last updated: 2017-05-14)

Creation date: 2017-05-14

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 37.89K

Ranking

# 15403 ▼ 16

Other rankings

#5073 in Social Networking ▼ 7 #9 in sidebar keyword 33 ▲ 1 #42 in reddit keyword 46 ▼ 2

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension hides the right sidebar. A "Show Sidebar" link is displayed to show the sidebar.

** NEW IN v0.6 ** : Fix for custom css subreddits like r/videos

** NEW IN v0.5 ** : https:// and np.reddit.com support.

** NEW IN v0.4 ** : SAVES YOUR SETTING AUTOMATICALLY. Once you change to 'Hide Sidebar' it will be hidden on all pages until you click 'Show Sidebar'.

This extension is useful if you want to check reddit in a small sized window. This extension is also useful to avoid distractions like the flash games.

User reviews

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Pros

Helps utilize screen space by hiding the sidebar.
Works as intended for some users.
Useful for splitting monitor between windows.

Cons

Frequently stops working after updates.
Flashes the sidebar on load.
Inconsistent behavior on new Reddit design.
Does not work with specific subreddit filters.
Some users suspect potential malware or unwanted behavior.

Most mentioned

No longer works after Reddit redesign.
Similar extension 'reddit Sidebar Hider' is preferred.
Flashes sidebar on refresh.

User reviews

This extension has some kind of malware that opens extra copies of tabs when you go to a retailer's site. Not sure what the over purpose is, but I suspect it's trying to create referral link revenue for the developer.