Google Reader Lite is a Greasemonkey script that removes the clutter and social networking cruft (a.k.a. Google+) from Google Reader. Updated for 2011 redesign.

What it gets rid of

• +1
• following
• sharing / requests
• trends
• “browse for stuff”
• recommendations
• tags
• e-mailing

What it keeps

• reading
• searching
• starring
• “send to” (for Instapaper)

Use it

Google Reader Lite requires Greasemonkey, GreaseKit, Google Chrome, or any Greasemonkey-compatible userscript tool.

reader-lite.user.js

License

Google Reader Lite is free software, released without license or warranty.