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HN Points Exorcism

by gman · Social Networking
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

removes the evil points from Hacker News

Users
7
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#226K
#189K among extensions
Version
1.0.3
updated 3 Mar 2026

Users

monthly, 16 months
0510Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 16 months
001Jul 2025Mar 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 HN Points Exorcism

A browser extension to hide the points from Hacker News

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months−4−36.4%00.00
1 year+2+40.0%00.00

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.0.33 Mar 2026
1.0.228 Feb 2026
1.0.127 Feb 2026
1.0.05 Jul 2025

Details

Category
Social Networking
First seen
5 Jul 2025
Size
13 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
jmbgcemganmdhpgdonpfcfodnlbmdikb

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Site access
https://news.ycombinator.com/*

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