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Best alternatives to Hide - Social Media Distraction Blocker (2026)

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

Hide: reviews, users and permissionsBest Well-being extensions

Hide - Social Media Distraction Blocker today

≈8K users4.6★ from 119 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago7 permissions

Hide alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Block Ads for Social Network

    Hide sponsored ads and suggested posts in the Facebook feed while you browse in Chrome.

    ≈5K users2.5★ from 79 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago1 permissions
    • About 1.6× fewer users than Hide
    • Rated 2.1 stars lower
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
    • Listed under Social Networking
    Block Ads for Social Network alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    FocusTube: Block YouTube Shorts, Hide Recommendations & Distractions

    Reclaim your attention on YouTube. Remove shorts, comments, thumbnails, sidebar & feeds. One toggle for distraction-free focus.

    ≈7K users4.7★ from 145 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago7 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Hide
    • Updated less recently
    • Listed under Tools
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  3. 3

    SocialFocus — Hide Feeds, Block Shorts & Remove Distractions

    Hide distractions on social media.

    ≈30K users4.3★ from 209 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago19 permissions
    • About 3.8× more users than Hide
    • Rated 0.3 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (19 vs 7)
    SocialFocus alternativesCompare side by side
  4. 4

    F-B Hide Recommendations and Reels

    This extension hides Reels and recommendations on facebook

    ≈1K users3.5★ from 38 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • About 8.0× fewer users than Hide
    • Rated 1.1 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  5. 5

    YouTube Detox — Block Shorts, Hide Recommendations & Stay Focused

    A complete toolkit to help you use YouTube with purpose. Block Shorts, remove distractions, and stay focused on what truly matters.

    ≈5K users4.7★ from 63 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions
    • About 1.6× fewer users than Hide
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 7)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    YouTube Detox alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    Hide shorts for Youtube™

    Hides shorts from YouTube™ from home page, subscriptions and search results.

    ≈6K users4.7★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago1 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Hide
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  7. 7

    Hide Shorts

    A Chrome extension that filters out YouTube Shorts content to provide a distraction-free browsing experience.

    ≈1K users4.3★ from 19 ratings1 permissions
    • About 8.0× fewer users than Hide
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
    • Listed under Tools
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  8. 8

    Google & YouTube Cookie Consent Popup Blocker

    Block “Before you continue” cookie consent popups on Google and YouTube

    ≈5K users3.6★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years195 permissions
    • About 1.6× fewer users than Hide
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (195 vs 7)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Google & YouTube Cookie Consent Popup Blocker alternativesCompare side by side
  9. 9

    Popup Blocker Pro

    Blocks popups and popunders and makes you feel better.

    ≈300K users4.5★ from 7.8K ratingsUpdated 6 months ago7 permissions
    • About 38× more users than Hide
    • Updated less recently
    • Listed under Tools
    Popup Blocker Pro alternativesCompare side by side
  10. 10

    Minimal YouTube

    An extension for that replaces the YouTube UI with a minimal design containing no recommendations, shorts, or distractions.

    ≈7K users4.6★ from 109 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Hide
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
    • Listed under Tools
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Hide alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Hide?

By users, the most popular alternative is Popup Blocker Pro with ≈300K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Block Ads for Social Network.

Which Hide alternative has the best rating?

FocusTube: Block YouTube Shorts, Hide Recommendations & Distractions has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 145 ratings.

Is there a Hide alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Block Ads for Social Network asks for 1 permissions, against 7 for Hide.

How many alternatives to Hide are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Hide 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.