Reddit Promoted Ad Blocker

Hide those pesky promoted Reddit ads that look like human posts!
What is Reddit Promoted Ad Blocker?
"Reddit Promoted Ad Blocker" is a Chrome extension designed to improve your browsing experience on Reddit by automatically hiding promoted ads masquerading as regular posts. With support for both new and old Reddit layouts, it ensures a cleaner interface uncluttered with unwanted ad content. The extension respects user privacy with local ad-blocking operations and requires minimal permissions. Reclaim your Reddit browsing and enjoy content without interruptions.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.84 (68)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2024-02-28)
Creation date: 2019-09-03
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Host permissions:
  • *://www.reddit.com/*
  • *://old.reddit.com/*
Size: 29.27K

Other platforms

Reddit Deduplicator (v1.4)
4.00 (5) 447
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Reddit Promoted Ad Blocker is used to automatically remove promoted posts on the new (and old!) Reddit layout. Save your brain the effort of having to distinguish real posts from promoted posts.

This extension was made for free. Donations are welcomed and appreciated: https://goo.gl/i7y6CF

PATCH NOTES (FEB. 2024):

  • Updated to use manifest v3.

PATCH NOTES (DEC. 2020):

  • Updated extension name.

PATCH NOTES (SEPT. 2019):

  • Updated to allow support for old.reddit.com. Current users will need to allow permissions again to access this new domain.
  • Improved code based on a user's feedback. Thank you kind stranger!
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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Effectively hides promoted ads
  • Works well on old Reddit
  • User-friendly and minimal design
  • Highly recommended by users
  • Fast and reliable performance
Cons
  • Takes a bit of time to eliminate ads
  • Some users reported it does nothing
Most mentioned
  • It works!
  • Perfect!
  • Does the trick
  • 10 / 10, Firetruck u/spez
Recent reviews
Works, just wish it worked on the "in comments" ads
by Spyci Dot, 2024-11-20

Works great! Super clean and minimal extension that simply hides all elements with the .promotedlink class. Thank you!
by Dennis Arnold, 2024-09-08

by Laurent Clouet, 2024-09-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Reddit Promoted Ad Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Reddit Promoted Ad Blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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