Shorts & Reels Blocker - Digital Wellbeing icon

Shorts & Reels Blocker - Digital Wellbeing

by dvigneshkumar3 · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Combat short-form content addiction by blocking YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.

Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.8 / 5
+0.10 in 30 days
Ratings
14
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#26K
#21K among extensions
Version
1.4.0
updated 7 Jul 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
05001,000Dec 2024Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
0714Dec 2024Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 14 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 Shorts & Reels Blocker - Digital Wellbeing

A simple extension that helps you avoid the endless scrolling of short-form content by: • Blocking YouTube Shorts from your feed and sidebar • Hiding Instagram Reels from your feed and navigation • Toggle blocking on/off with easy switches • Works seamlessly on both platforms

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+1+0.10
30 days0+0.0%+1+0.10
6 months+128+14.7%+4−0.01
1 year+663+196.7%+9−1.21

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.4.07 Jul 2025
1.319 Jun 2025
1.22 Jan 2025
1.127 Dec 2024

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
27 Dec 2024
Size
53 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
hddclpebfglijbmapdjminkkcafchkmb

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
storageactiveTab
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/**://*.instagram.com/*

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