Hacker News Theme Switcher icon

Hacker News Theme Switcher

by Ruslan Sadyhov · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Switch between light and dark themes on Hacker News.

Users
4
−8 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#272K
#226K among extensions
Version
1.1.0
updated 18 Sep 2025

Users

monthly, 13 months
0613Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 13 months
001Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 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 Theme Switcher

Adds a small theme dropdown on Hacker News so you can toggle Light/Dark anytime. Your pick is saved and applied instantly. No trackers or ads. Extremely lightweight and open source.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−20.0%00.00
30 days−8−66.7%00.00
6 months+1+33.3%00.00
1 year−2−33.3%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.1.018 Sep 2025

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
18 Sep 2025
Size
12 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
elkikjmnlnadlcebiooibcplnenjglip

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
storage

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