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GitHub Diff Whitespace

by srobertson203@gmail.com · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Automatically appends ?w=1 to GitHub diff URLs to ignore whitespace changes

Users
13
−1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#176K
#147K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 11 Nov 2025

Users

monthly, 11 months
0816Nov 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 13 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 11 months
001Nov 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About GitHub Diff Whitespace

Are you sick of GitHub never remembering your whitespace setting? Wish you could have whitespace changes off by default ALL THE TIME? LOOK NO FURTHER! This Chrome extension automatically appends ?w=1 to every GitHub diff URL so you never have to click that "Hide whitespace changes" button again. Ever. Seriously, we've got you covered. Why This Extension? GitHub has seemingly refused to implement a user-level setting to hide whitespace changes by default, despite years of community requests. While GitHub does remember the setting per pull request, who has time to click that button on every single PR? Not you! That's why this extension exists - it automatically adds the ?w=1 query parameter to all GitHub diff URLs so you can focus on what actually matters: reviewing code, not fighting with whitespace. Features • Automatic link modification: Click any GitHub diff link? Boom, ?w=1 is already there. Magic! • Auto-redirect: Navigate to a diff URL without ?w=1? We'll redirect you faster than you can say "whitespace" • Smart URL handling: Already have query parameters? No problem! We're smart enough to add w=1 without breaking anything Usage Just install it and forget about it! The extension works automatically with zero configuration. Links get modified when you click them, and navigation gets redirected. It's like having a personal assistant that really, really cares about whitespace (probably more than GitHub does).

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−13.3%00.00
30 days−1−7.1%00.00
6 months+4+44.4%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.011 Nov 2025

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
11 Nov 2025
Size
6 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
pbhhijkidkddcnnmhmlpfdgdffmhiggd

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
webNavigation
Site access
https://github.com/*

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