Hacker News User Link Pop-up icon

Hacker News User Link Pop-up

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

Hover on a Hacker News user link to see their profile

Users
4
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#266K
#222K among extensions
Version
3.0
updated 14 Feb 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
024Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 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 User Link Pop-up

HN Pop-up lets you quickly glance at a user's profile without leaving the page you're on. You can quickly see a user's bio, karma and account age

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+33.3%00.00
30 days+1+33.3%00.00
6 months+2+100.0%00.00
1 year+3+300.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Hacker News User Link Pop-up appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
hacker#98new

Version history

2 versions recorded
3.013 Feb 2023
2.09 Feb 2023

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
9 Feb 2023
Size
273 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
clfaigfmebhcgofincgbmofoiomlhbfo

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Site access
https://news.ycombinator.com/*https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/*

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