PluginStats
YouTube Search Only users statistics
By Aditya Kumar · Chrome Web Store · Tools
Hide YouTube recommendations, show only searched videos
YouTube Search Only has approximately 168 recorded users on Chrome Web Store.
It ranks #1265 of 1,556 tracked Chrome Web Store listings by users.
It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings.
PluginStats has 1 daily observations since Oct 18, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 5.00 / 5 from 5 ratings
About YouTube Search Only
Hide YouTube recommendations, show only searched videos
🔍 YouTube Search Only - Take Control of Your YouTube Experience
Tired of endless recommendations and distractions on YouTube? YouTube Search Only helps you stay focused by hiding all recommendations and showing ONLY the videos you deliberately search for.
✨ KEY FEATURES:
🎯 Hide Home Page Recommendations - Complete removal of homepage video suggestions - Clean, distraction-free YouTube homepage - Focus mode activated automatically
🚫 Remove Sidebar Suggestions - No more "Up Next" distractions while watching - Hide related videos sidebar completely - Watch what YOU chose, not what YouTube suggests
🔎 Show Only Search Results - Your search results remain fully visible - Find exactly what you're looking for - No algorithmic recommendations mixed in
💬 Optional Comments Control - Toggle to hide/show comments section - Reduce distractions while watching - Focus on the content, not the noise
🎬 Hide End Screen Recommendations - Clean video endings without suggestions - No auto-play distractions - Finish videos on your terms
⚡ SIMPLE TO USE:
1. Install the extension 2. Visit YouTube - recommendations automatically hidden 3. Search for videos - only your search results appear 4. Toggle on/off anytime from the extension popup
🎨 CLEAN, MODERN INTERFACE:
- Easy-to-use popup controls - Toggle extension on/off instantly - Separate control for comments visibility - Visual status indicators
🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED:
- No data collection - Works entirely locally in your browser - No tracking or analytics - Open source code
💪 PERFECT FOR:
✓ Students studying from tutorials ✓ Professionals doing research ✓ Anyone wanting focused viewing ✓ Reducing screen time and distractions ✓ Avoiding the YouTube rabbit hole ✓ Intentional content consumption
🌟 WHY CHOOSE YOUTUBE SEARCH ONLY?
Unlike other extensions that just block certain elements, YouTube Search Only is specifically designed for intentional YouTube usage. It respects your choices - if you search for something, you see it. If you don't, you won't be distracted by endless recommendations.
Take back control of your YouTube experience today!
Description from the Chrome Web Store listing.
Where YouTube Search Only sits in the listing
Each band is one page of 20. Users on a log scale. Placement is projected from users, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.
Charts
Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark
Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
Ranking history
Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.
Recent observations
Full history (1)Similar Chrome Web Store Tools plugins
Data source
User counts are read from public Chrome Web Store listing pages. Google displays rounded user counts (and caps the display at 10,000,000+), so small changes may not be visible. Rating counts above 1,000 are rounded (e.g. 1.6K).
Listing: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/youtube-search-only/mpoclkmoaenkfpnboainhdemmbhdbebo. First seen Oct 18, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.