# Preferer

> Block reddit pages unless coming from a search engine, to avoid wasting time.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/preferer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/preferer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `preferer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DistractionRemover
- **Category:** other
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2022-06-16
- **First published:** 2020-01-20
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/preferer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/DistractionRemover/Preferer/](https://github.com/DistractionRemover/Preferer/)

## Description

Preferer is a Firefox add-on that silently blocks requests to Reddit pages unless they are coming from a search engine. It discourages mindless scrolling on Reddit while still allowing the site to be used when finding it in search engine results for important information.

## Rankings

- #130,634 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*.reddit.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: reddit.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/preferer)