Less Distracting Reddit

Kill Reddit front page + other features to make Reddit a little less distracting.
What is Less Distracting Reddit?
Less Distracting Reddit is a Firefox add-on that hides various features of Reddit to make your stay shorter. With the ability to enable only the features you want, it works on both new and old Reddit. It allows you to hide the front page, r/all and r/popular, browse page of all subreddits, and various distractions. The add-on is open-source and welcomes suggestions and code contributions.

Add-on stats

Users: 159 ▲ 4
Rating: 4.18 (11)
Version: 0.5 (Last updated: 2020-01-27)
Creation date: 2020-01-27
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 27.86K
URLs: Website

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Less Distracting Reddit (v0.5)
5.00 (4) 158
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Add-on summary

Hide various features of Reddit in order to hopefully make your stay as short as you originally intended.

No matter which options you choose, you'll still be able to read posts and their comments. This avoids the annoying situation when you use a website blocker only to find that the useful information you're googling can be found only on Reddit.

Features:

  • Works on both new and old Reddit
  • You can enable only the features you want
  • Hide front page
  • Hide r/all and r/popular
  • Hide browse page of all subreddits
  • Hide various distractions like "More posts from r/some community" or "Discussions in r/some"

This addon is open source. The repository is hosted at https://github.com/jaksim/less-distracting-reddit. Suggestions and code contributions are welcome.

User reviews

Doesn't work with the new reddit update
by Nish, 2024-04-01

by Victoria, 2024-03-13

by Victoria, 2024-03-13
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Less Distracting Reddit requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Less Distracting Reddit has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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