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Best alternatives to Hide Download Bar (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Hide Download Bar, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Hide Download Bar today

≈1K users2.8★ from 21 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions

Hide Download Bar alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Close download bar

    Closes the download bar via hotkey.

    ≈2K users4.7★ from 33 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Rated 1.9 stars higher
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  2. 2

    Simple Download Manager

    Simple Download Manager

    ≈3K users3.8★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years7 permissions
    • About 3.0× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 2)
  3. 3

    BitComet Download Extension

    helps to download files with BitComet

    ≈80K users3.6★ from 45 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years9 permissions
    • About 80× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Rated 0.8 stars higher
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 2)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  4. 4

    Download Button

    This extension replaces the download bar with a button in the toolbar, where you can manage your downloads.

    597 users3.4★ from 10 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions
    • About 1.7× fewer users than Hide Download Bar
    • Updated less recently
  5. 5

    Downloads

    Conveniently clear your Downloads history

    ≈10K users4.2★ from 66 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years3 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Rated 1.5 stars higher
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  6. 6

    Chrome Download Fix

    Fix Google Chrome download user interface. Features: * Hide gray downloading shelf below screen. * Open downloads page when icon…

    784 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Hide Download Bar
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
  7. 7

    Download Chrome Extension

    Easily save extension file with Download Chrome Extension. Seamlessly save crx files using a reliable chrome extension downloader.

    ≈30K users4.6★ from 59 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago3 permissions
    • About 30× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Rated 1.9 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
    • Listed under Developer Tools
  8. 8

    Download URL

    Download the URL file of the current page.

    ≈10K users3.9★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
    • Listed under Tools
  9. 9

    My Downloads

    Quickly manage your downloads with ease.

    ≈200K users3.7★ from 36 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago5 permissions
    • About 200× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Rated 1.0 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  10. 10

    Download History

    Download History is a straightforward Chrome extension that allows you to quickly and easily download your browsing history to a…

    ≈9K users3.8★ from 6 ratings2 permissions
    • About 9.0× more users than Hide Download Bar
    • Listed under Tools

Hide Download Bar alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Hide Download Bar?

By users, the most popular alternative is My Downloads with ≈200K users and a 3.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Close download bar.

Which Hide Download Bar alternative has the best rating?

Download Chrome Extension has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings.

How many alternatives to Hide Download Bar are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Hide Download Bar on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.