Who is Element Remover for?

Element Remover is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to hide unwanted webpage content.

What platforms does Element Remover run on?

Element Remover runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Element Remover still maintained?

Unverified. Element Remover has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Element Remover?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Element Remover, Remove Object, and RemoveElement.

Who makes Element Remover?

Element Remover is developed by MIT Open Source Projects.

How long has Element Remover been around?

Element Remover first shipped in 2019.

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Element Remover

Name: Element Remover
Author: MIT Open Source Projects

gitlab.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

A Firefox extension/add-on that allows you to right click anywhere on a webpage and remove the element that you are hovered over from being seen. Very helpful for...

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Overview

5 features

Element Remover sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on removing unwanted webpage elements such as ads and video players without editing the page manually. Element Remover is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who want to hide unwanted webpage content. Element Remover is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

MIT Open Source Projects builds and maintains Element Remover, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include context-menu removal, element hiding, and ad removal.

Context-menu removal
Element hiding
Ad removal
Video player removal
Webpage customization

Built with & integrations

Framework

Rails

Hosting

Cloudflare

AI providers

openai

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sept · 11:30 UTC
Element Remover verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Element Remover

What does Element Remover do?: Element Remover focuses on removing unwanted webpage elements such as ads and video players without editing the page manually. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Element Remover for?: Element Remover is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to hide unwanted webpage content.
Does Element Remover have a free plan?: Yes — Element Remover is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Element Remover run on?: Element Remover runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Element Remover still maintained?: Unverified. Element Remover has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Element Remover?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Element Remover, Remove Object, and RemoveElement.Element Remover Remove Object RemoveElement
Who makes Element Remover?: Element Remover is developed by MIT Open Source Projects.
How long has Element Remover been around?: Element Remover first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want to hide unwanted webpage content
Model: Open source
Solves: Removing unwanted webpage elements such as ads and video players without editing the page manually.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: page-element-remover

Developer

MIT Open Source Projects

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 11 Sept 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: element-remover-gitlab-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://gitlab.com/mit-open-source-projects/firefox-extensions/element-remover

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