Hacker Newsie icon

Hacker Newsie

by lumen.sivitz@gmail.com · Social Networking
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Follow Hacker News users; highlight their posts and get local notifications.

Users
3
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#288K
#238K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 24 May 2025

Users

monthly, 17 months
023May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 17 months
001May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 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 Newsie

Improve your Hacker News experience with Hacker Newsie. Follow your favorite contributors (“newsies”) and see their comments highlighted site-wide. Easily manage followed users from a simple sidebar. Never miss insights from users you trust.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+50.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+2+200.0%00.00
1 year+1+50.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.024 May 2025

Details

Category
Social Networking
First seen
24 May 2025
Size
62 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
adkoaoeoebimgmgaapmcdgdbmfdgodlh

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagealarmsnotifications
Site access
https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/*https://news.ycombinator.com/*

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