Shut Up: Comment Blocker
Shares rank 62 of 70 browser extensions by recommenders
People recommend it for hiding website comments by default, which helps avoid spoilers and low-quality comments. No critics or complaints appear in the quotes.
People recommend it for hiding website comments by default, which helps avoid spoilers and low-quality comments. No critics or complaints appear in the quotes.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Hides comments, keeps articles readable
“I prefer them to be collapsed by default, so that the scrollbar is an accurate depiction of progress through the article.”
Comment from 13 Feb 2026 in “Shut Up: Comment Blocker” Blocks AI-generated comment clutter
“Feels like this will be especially valuable as more comments are just AI slop”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Shut Up: Comment Blocker” Prevents spoilers on sports and TV
“highly valuable on sports and movie/tv sites at thwarting spoilers”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Shut Up: Comment Blocker” Cleaner look than alternatives
“but this looks much nicer”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Shut Up: Comment Blocker”
Other browser extensions people recommend
The four most recommended other browser extensions, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SponsorBlock | 137 | 4 | 97% | 13 | — | Approved |
| Firefox Multi-Account Containers | 76 | 13 | 85% | 10 | 7.5 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| NoScript | 61 | 11 | 85% | 12 | 10 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Claude in Chrome | 53 | 42 | 56% | 9 | — | — |
| Shut Up: Comment BlockerThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I prefer them to be collapsed by default, so that the scrollbar is an accurate depiction of progress through the article.”
“but this looks much nicer”
“Feels like this will be especially valuable as more comments are just AI slop”
“highly valuable on sports and movie/tv sites at thwarting spoilers”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.