# Focus

> Remove the linked questions from StackOverflow.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/stack-overflow-focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stack-overflow-focus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `stack-overflow-focus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dan Arthur Gallagher
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 24
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.0.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-02-02
- **Size:** 219 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stack-overflow-focus/)

## Description

Focus is a Firefox add-on that removes sidebar links from StackOverflow. It eliminates distractions such as Meta links, related questions, and hot network questions, keeping users focused on their work. This add-on is designed to enhance productivity by preventing interesting but distracting content from appearing on the screen.

## Rankings

- #22,407 — Overall
- #1 — focus

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.stackoverflow.com`
- `*.stackexchange.com`
- `serverfault.com`
- `superuser.com`
- `askubuntu.com`
- `stackapps.com`
- `mathoverflow.net`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- 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/stack-overflow-focus)