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Hacker News UX

by Volos · carina.app · Functionality & UI
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hacker News User Experience Enhancement

Users
724
−16 in 30 days
Rating
4.1 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
26
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#36K
#31K among extensions
Version
2.0.3
updated 25 Aug 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
100466833Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 724 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
71626Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 26 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 UX

Hacker News UX v2, enhances your experience with Hacker News. Check out the demo video, and screenshots to get a glimpse of the features! User Preferences (font-size, column, dark/classic switch) is available by hovering your username, or login, link in the bottom-left corner. 1. Auto-Load, and Columns Browse lists with auto-load, and columns, enhancing surfacing of interesting content. 2. Dynamic Reply Reply to comments in-place, and without page-refresh. 3. Explore, with Profile Pop-Up, and Columns Explore content with profile tooltips, and by opening threads, and profiles into columns, and without managing tabs, or losing progress. 4. Secure, and Private 5. History Hacker News UX v1, was featured on Mashable. http://mashable.com/2010/12/01/improve-hacker-news-ui/

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−35−4.6%00.00
30 days−16−2.2%00.00
6 months+10+1.4%00.00
1 year+55+8.2%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Hacker News UX appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
ux#190
hacker#330
news#500

Version history

7 versions recorded
2.0.32 Jun 2023
2.0.020 Feb 2023
1.4.030 Jan 2023
1.3.824 Jan 2023
1.3.720 Nov 2021
1.3.631 Dec 2020
1.3.59 Apr 2018

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
9 Apr 2018
Size
88 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
chngbdmhgakoomomnnhfapkpbalpmhid

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0
Permissions
unlimitedStorage
Site access
https://news.ycombinator.com/*http://news.ycombinator.net/*http://news.ycombinator.org/*http://news.ycombinator.com/*

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