Remove Element

Creates a contextual menu item to remove an element from the DOM

What is Remove Element?

Remove Element is a Chrome extension that allows users to declutter their viewed pages by removing any chosen element, such as ads, from the Document Object Model (DOM). It features a contextual menu, making the removal easy and user-friendly. The changes are temporary and can be undone by simply refreshing the page. Note that after the installation of the extension, all open pages must be reloaded for it to function properly.

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By: https://weilstreet.com

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.94 (32)

Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2018-09-05)

Creation date: 2018-09-04

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

contextMenus
tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 6.50K

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 18538 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#1783 in Developer Tools ▼ 1 #16 in remove keyword 33 #21 in element keyword 17 ▼ 1

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Summary

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Right-click anything on the page and remove it. Useful if an ad is in the way of you reading an article. If you accidentally remove too much, just refresh the page - removing items is temporary.

After installation you must reload any open pages for the extension to work.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Useful for removing distracting elements from webpages
Works well in some cases
Does not block ads, just gives the option to delete elements

Cons

Does not work on some sites
Needs an update for better functionality
Lack of undo feature

Most mentioned

Does not work on some sites
Undo feature
Needs update

Recent reviews

did not work on some site. need update. "Click to remove element" is so far better but unfortunately they did not update till now. Wish DEV can provide something like "Click to remove element" extension.

天煞孤星, 2018-09-13

Not really effective. 3 out of 10

Unverified Joe, 2023-12-14

It works you just gotta know how to work it.

Bruce Preston, 2023-12-10

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Safety

Risk impact

Remove Element is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Remove Element if you trust the publisher.