Hacker News Highlighter
Highlight new articles on Hacker News since the last visit and highly commented articles.
As of May 2026, Hacker News Highlighter has 65 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.
Usersup 4.8 percent+4.8%
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Ratingno change0%
5.00
1 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
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Version
1.1
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 62 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1 |
| May 31, 2026 | 63 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Now | 65 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storageactiveTabscripting
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
Enhance your Hacker News experience: On each reload of the front page, newly added headlines are clearly highlighted. Articles with a high number of comments are easily spotted with comment counts emphasized. Additionally, article and comment links now open in new windows, ensuring seamless browsing without losing your place.
Technical
- Version
- 1.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 485KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- nmaemcgldingcfpokpkpchomnjcnachl
- Developer ID
- ua235a647cb3401e5df15b335bb93a4d1
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jun 11, 2024
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jun 14, 2024
- Last Scraped
- May 31, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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