YouTube Shorts Blocker icon

YouTube Shorts Blocker

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

Blocks YouTube Shorts from appearing

Users
2
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#368K
#277K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 20 Jan 2026

Users

monthly, 9 months
023Jan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 9 months
001Jan 2026Jun 2026Oct 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 YouTube Shorts Blocker

Tired of Shorts hijacking your YouTube experience? This extension removes Shorts from: • Home feed • Search results • Sidebar navigation • Video recommendations • End screens Lightweight, no data collection, no permissions beyond what's needed. Just a cleaner YouTube.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+1+100.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.020 Jan 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
20 Jan 2026
Size
13 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
eedfiblafkgdbcdkmanlpbnbapoaadai

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
declarativeNetRequest
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/*

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