XKCD Explainer
Adds a button to every XKCD webcomic that links to the relevant page in explainxkcd.
As of May 2026, XKCD Explainer has 38 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 4 reviews in the fun category.
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Version
1.0.1
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 21, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | 36 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.1 |
| May 18, 2026 | 35 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.1 |
| Now | 38 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- None declared
- Host access
- None declared
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About
Do you find yourself occasionally puzzled by a reference on XKCD? Good news! Puzzle no more! This extension will add a button to every XKCD comic (appropriately named "Huh?") that will send you directly to the corresponding explainxkcd.com page.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 24.38KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- iicndfighifkfkpijajnnhhbdmnohcml
- Developer ID
- ubbac8709907e770745f86c97d7238c46
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Oct 16, 2018
- Last Updated (Store)
- May 11, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 18, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
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- Privacy Policy
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