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Hacker News in New Tab

by hiranyeyg · hiranyey.dev · Workflow & Planning
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Hacker News stories.

Users
19
−1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#156K
#130K among extensions
Version
1.5.1
updated 13 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
01019Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 19 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Hacker News in New Tab

Replace your new tab with a clean, beautiful Hacker News feed. 8 hand-crafted themes, save stories for later, and track what you've read — all instant, no clutter.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−5.0%00.00
30 days−1−5.0%00.00
6 months+5+35.7%+1+5.00
1 year+11+137.5%+1+5.00

Version history

8 versions recorded
1.5.113 Apr 2026
1.4.226 Feb 2025
1.4.326 Feb 2025
1.425 Feb 2025
1.36 Apr 2023
1.216 Mar 2023
1.115 Mar 2023
1.013 Mar 2023

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
13 Mar 2023
Size
517 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
chcdipblcfjgkpmopphfdogaooilcbla

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1

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