A web extension that automatically hides promoted posts and allows you to filter out posts containing specific keywords or company names on LinkedIn.
- Automatically hides all promoted posts (posts with "Promoted" tag)
- Filter posts by custom keywords
- Filter posts by company names
- Toggle each filtering option on/off
- Clean and distraction-free LinkedIn experience
- Easy-to-use popup interface
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Download the extension:
- Go to the Releases page
- Download the latest
.zipfile - Extract the downloaded file
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Install in your browser:
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top-right corner)
- Click "Load unpacked"
- Select the extracted folder
- The extension should now appear in your extensions list
- Open Firefox and go to
about:debugging - Click "This Firefox"
- Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
- Select the
manifest.jsonfile from the extracted folder - The extension will be temporarily installed (reloads after browser restart)
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/fx-biocoder/better-linkedin.git cd better-linkedin -
Install in your browser (follow the same steps as Method 1)
Once installed:
- Navigate to LinkedIn: Go to LinkedIn Feed
- Open the extension: Click the Better LinkedIn icon in your browser toolbar
- Configure settings:
- ✅ Check "Hide promoted posts" to automatically hide sponsored content
- ✅ Check "Hide posts by muted words" to filter posts containing specific keywords
- ✅ Check "Hide posts by muted companies" to filter posts from specific companies
- Add keywords in the "Muted Words" section
- Add company names in the "Muted Companies" section
- Save and enjoy: Settings are automatically saved and applied immediately
The extension works in real-time, continuously monitoring for new posts as they load.
- Type a word in the "Muted Words" input field
- Click "Add" or press Enter
- Posts containing this word will be hidden
- Remove words by clicking the "×" button
- Type a company name in the "Muted Companies" input field
- Click "Add" or press Enter
- Posts from this company will be hidden
- Remove companies by clicking the "×" button
- Each filtering option can be enabled/disabled independently
- Changes take effect immediately
- Settings are saved automatically
Extension not working?
- Make sure the extension is enabled in your browser
- Check that you're on the LinkedIn feed page (
linkedin.com/feed) - Try refreshing the LinkedIn page
- Check browser console for any errors (F12 → Console tab)
Some posts still showing?
- LinkedIn may change their HTML structure occasionally
- Make sure the filtering options are enabled in the popup
- Check that company names match exactly (case-sensitive)
- Report issues using the "Report Bug" button in the extension popup
Extension not appearing in browser?
- For Chrome: Check
chrome://extensions/and ensure it's enabled - For Firefox: Check
about:addonsand ensure it's enabled
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:
- Report bugs using the "Report Bug" button in the extension
- Suggest new features
- Submit pull requests
- Help improve documentation
This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
If you find this extension helpful and would like to support its development, consider making a donation:
- Buy me a coffee: Ko-fi
- GitHub Sponsors: Sponsor me on GitHub
- PayPal: PayPal Donation
- ⭐ Star this repository if you find it useful
- 🐛 Report bugs using the "Report Bug" button in the extension
- 💡 Suggest new features via GitHub Issues
- 📢 Share with others who might benefit from this extension
- 🔧 Contribute code by submitting pull requests
Your support helps maintain and improve this extension, ensuring it stays up-to-date with LinkedIn's changes and adding new features based on user feedback.
This is an unofficial browser extension and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to LinkedIn or Microsoft. Use at your own risk.
