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The World News

by adrienaranda · News & Weather
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Extension that scrapes Reddit and displays the titles of the latest world news.

Users
499
−3 in 30 days
Rating
4.7 / 5
+0.02 in 30 days
Ratings
15
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#43K
#36K among extensions
Version
1.0.3
updated 30 Jan 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
10274539Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 499 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
2815Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 15 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 The World News

TheWorldNews scrapes the most popular news from the subreddit "/u/worldnews" and presents them to you in a simple list. If you want, and only if you want, you can click on any title to jump to the thread and join the conversation in Reddit. Designed for simplicity and privacy, no sign-ups or data storage required. Just get the most relevant current news without unnecessary clutter.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+28+5.9%+1+0.02
30 days−3−0.6%+1+0.02
6 months−6−1.2%+1+0.02
1 year+14+2.9%+2−0.27

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where The World News appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
news#6−2

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.0.330 Jan 2024
1.0.29 Dec 2022
1.0.06 Dec 2022

Details

Category
News & Weather
First seen
6 Dec 2022
Size
5.2 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
nienhihagfhlcjibdenmbnemogghommp

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 0

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