# Stackblocker

> This blocks the individual elements of the sidebar on Stack Overflow (and adjacent sites). Users are able to individually check which parts of the SO sidebar to block. Click the orange circle in the toolbar to edit preferences.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `stackblocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jack T
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-25
- **First published:** 2020-03-25
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stackblocker/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/zesoft23/stackblocker](https://github.com/zesoft23/stackblocker)

## Description

Stackblocker is a Firefox add-on that allows users to hide specific parts of the Stack Overflow sidebar for increased productivity and focus. Customize your sidebar and block distractions with ease.

## Rankings

- #48,270 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `stackoverflow.com`
- `*.stackoverflow.com`
- `*.stackexchange.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/stackblocker)