# Productive Medium

> Removes the parts of medium that distract you from writing. Opinionated and effective.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `productive-medium`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 13727478
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance
- **Version:** 0.12resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-10-06
- **Size:** 8.23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/productive-medium/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ru-lai](https://github.com/ru-lai)

## Description

Productive Medium is a Firefox add-on that removes distractions from the Medium website, allowing users to focus on writing and be more productive. It removes the main feed and related articles, helping users avoid the temptation to keep reading and concentrate on their work.

## Rankings

- #136,636 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `http://*.medium.com/*`
- `https://*.medium.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.medium.com`
- `medium.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/productive-medium)