HackerNews Scroll

by Rajat Aghi · Functionality & UI

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Adds a button to scroll to root comments on Hacker News.

Users

−1 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#179K

#150K among extensions

Version

1.1

updated 30 Mar 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 12 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 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 HackerNews Scroll

WHAT'S NEW in v1.1: ✅ Scroll Back: Optionally enable the "Up" button in settings to jump back to previous root comments. --- HackerNews Scroll improves your browsing experience on news.ycombinator.com by adding a floating navigation button to help you effortlessly scroll through root comments on discussion pages. Features: ✅ Adds a small floating button to the bottom-right of item pages. ✅ Click to jump to the next root comment, making navigation easier. ✅ Clean and lightweight—no popups, no distractions. ✅ Works only on Hacker News discussion pages (news.ycombinator.com/item?id=*). Perfect for those who love reading deep discussions on Hacker News but hate manually scrolling through long comment threads!