# Refined Medium

> Firefox add-on that removes the pestering share widget and signup bars on Medium.com so you can focus on the article. Reader View in Safari is a wonderful alternative to this extension, but then you have to use Safari...Enjoy!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `refined-medium`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** @mattcdowning
- **Category:** social-communication,other
- **Version:** 0.0.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-12-10
- **Size:** 85 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/refined-medium/)

## Description

Refined Medium is a Firefox add-on that removes the pestering share widget and signup bars on Medium.com, allowing you to focus on the article. Enjoy distraction-free reading on Medium.com with this handy extension.

## Rankings

- #139,294 — Overall
- #102 — medium

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/refined-medium)