Reddit Hide Sidebar

Provides an option to hide the reddit sidebar.

Reddit Hide Sidebar - Simplify Your Reddit Experience

"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

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 3.97

(88)

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

Creation date: 2017-05-14

Size: 37.89K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 16,562 ▲ 16

Other rankings

#4763 in Social Networking ▲ 185 #19 in sidebar keyword 48 ▲ 1 #84 in reddit keyword 45 ▼ 18

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to set up and use
Successfully hides the sidebar
Works well with Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES)
Helpful for maximizing screen space
Used to function effectively before recent issues

Cons

Stopped working recently due to updates (Chrome/Reddit redesign)
Leaves empty space after hiding the sidebar
Occasional jarring UI adjustments on page refresh
Some users suspect malware
Issues with compatibility on certain subreddits

Most mentioned

Stopped working after recent updates
Hides sidebar but leaves empty space
Compatibility issues with new Reddit design

User reviews

This was a 5/5 extension until google killed it. Please bring it back :)

Drew Cording, 2025-03-03

Works great and I've used it for many years, but unfortunately with Chrome's deprecation of Manifest v2 extensions it's going to stop working soon. I hope the developer is able to update the extension to work with the new Manifest v3 system.

Andrew Carpenter, 2024-12-01

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.

Brian Cunningham, 2024-05-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Reddit Hide Sidebar requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Reddit Hide Sidebar. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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