Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights icon

Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights

Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Highlight unread comments since your last visit to a Reddit comment section.

Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
23
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#24K
#20K among extensions
Version
3.0.0
updated 3 Jul 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
3006501,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
71523Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 23 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 Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights

Lightweight and customizable alternative to a feature normally reserved to Reddit gold users. It requires minimal permissions and syncs between browser sessions! It supports RES (Reddit Enhancement Suite) night mode and custom CSS! Note that highlights won't show until the second time you visit a comment thread after you install the extension. Please report any problems you encounter to github issues page. Planned features: =============== • None as of now Feel free to suggest features! Update Log: ========== Version 3.0.0: • Feature: Support for Manifest v3 (Chrome 88 and above) Version 2.0.1: • Fix: Issue where comments would not get highlighted. Version 2.0.0: • Feature: Support for `reddit.com` ("redesign"). • Feature: Choice between local or synced storage. • Feature: Optional storage compression. • Feature: Automatic refresh on configuration change. • Feature: Opt-in error reporting. Version 1.2.0: • Feature: Firefox support. • Fix: Issue where comments would not get highlighted. • Notice: Having the options page in a separate tab is deprecated, so it's now shown in a modal window. Version 1.1.1: • Fix: Issue where comments not shown on page load (like comments shown after clicking "load more comments") would not get highlighted (thanks @madLyfe for the bug report). • Fix: Issue on options page where RES usage setting would not be saved unless all settings explicitly saved. • Fix: Issue where viewing a perma-linked comment would mark the whole thread read. Version 1.1.0: • Feature: Proper RES (Reddit Enhancement Suite) night mode support! • Feature: Advanced settings (link & quote color). • Feature: Native color picker. (thanks @Two-Tone for the suggestions) Version 1.0.2: • Fix: Spell checker disabled in CSS text box. Version 1.0.0: • Feature: Option to clear highlight on click. • Feature: Option to redirect mobile to desktop site. • Fix: More lightweight (reason for color picker change). • Fix: More responsive options page, minor color/layout fixes & no silent errors. • Note: This update will ask for your permission to access all reddit pages (previously the extension only had access to subreddit pages). Version 0.10.0: • Fix: No longer highlight logged in users' comments (thanks @Two-Tone for the suggestion). Version 0.9.0: • Feature: Use custom CSS for styling (thanks @jtraub for the suggestion). • Feature: Customizable font color. Version 0.7.0: • Fix: Issue where last comment wouldn't get highlighted (thanks @SilentException for the bug report). Version 0.6.0: • Fix: Passive background script. Version 0.5.0: • Feature: Options page. • Feature: Customizable highlight color and border. Version 0.2.0: • Feature: New icon. • Feature: Improved comment styling. Version 0.1.0: • Initial release • Basic functionality

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Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Reddit (Au) Comment Highlights appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
reddit#88−39
comment#88−48

Version history

4 versions recorded
3.0.02 Jul 2024
2.0.129 Nov 2022
2.0.027 Nov 2022
1.2.017 Mar 2019

Details

Category
Social Networking
First seen
17 Mar 2019
Size
73 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
jeodebnjeecpbmbgimbpinccfkihhjid

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storage
Site access
http://*.reddit.com/*https://*.reddit.com/*

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