Hide GitHub Profile Readme icon

Hide GitHub Profile Readme

by Niklas Henning · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Browser extension that hides the annoying profile README on GitHub profiles.

Users
3
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#293K
#240K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 18 Oct 2024

Users

monthly, 2 years
024Oct 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Oct 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 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 Hide GitHub Profile Readme

Revert back to clean profiles without all the clutter. Source code: https://github.com/niklashenning/hide-profile-readme

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days−1−25.0%00.00
6 months+2+200.0%00.00
1 year+2+200.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.018 Oct 2024

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
18 Oct 2024
Size
16 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
omjlligogheoohbckidoaiengmiohido

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2

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