Use Substack for it's original intention by blocking out distracting UI elements, so you can read and write long-form content!
Users
99
+24 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#84K
#70K among extensions
Version
1.2
updated 19 May 2026
Users
monthly, 18 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:99 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 18 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Ye Olde Substack
Remember Old Substack? It's back!
Take control of Substack's user interface, and remove distractions like notifications, the Notes feed and the Home page using Ye Olde Substack, so you can focus on reading and writing long form newsletters, essays and articles.
The settings are fully configurable, allowing you modify exactly what you see when you load Substack on your browser.
100% free. No data tracking and no ads.
If you'd like to see more features, such as more richly embedded and interact-able artwork in Substack posts consider donating to make it happen. Link is in the extension popup.
=== UPDATE V1.2 CHANGELOG ===
- Fixed blocker of Notes feed
- Added blocker of the Side Feed
- Added the ability to hide the "Explore" Icon
- Made it so that when the "Notes" Feed is hidden, the post button is still available. This allows for unilateral interaction with the social-networking side of Substack
