Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 2, 2026
  description

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  This extension checks Reddit or Hacker News, to see if the current page is listed on their site (see video). If there is a post on one of these sites, there will be a button added to the bottom corner of the screen.
  
  ==== Changelog ====
  
  ## 2.1.0
  
  - Added the "Use new Reddit links" option
  
  ## 2.1.0
  
  - Updated to the extension manifest version 3
  - Reddit results parsing moved to content.js script (can't access DOM in service worker)
  - Better rendering of icons (using SVG instead of fonts)
  
  ## 2.0.10
  
  - Improve post title that's passed into "submit link"
  
  ## 2.0.9
  
  - Fix build system to pass firefox's automated build systems
  
  ## 2.0.8
  
  - Style fix - Better padding and alignment of buttons
  
  ## 2.0.7
  
  - Fix for reddit api with comments over 1,000 (Because there's a comma in the number string)
  
  ## 2.0.6
  
  - Fix iframe issue, by using shadow DOM (Closes https://github.com/benwinding/newsit/issues/10)
  
  ## 2.0.5
  
  - Fixes "Hide [+] When No Results" feature
  - Fixes "SharedArrayBuffer will require cross-origin isolation" messages in console (https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/issues/10474)
  
  ## 2.0.4
  
  - Added option "Hide [+] When No Results"
  
  ## 2.0.3
  
  - Added '+' icon to resubmit link, even if results are there
  
  ## 2.0.2
  
  - Better search results by ignoring the "www." and "m." in urls
  
  ## 2.0.1
  
  - Added the "Submit link" button, when no results are found.
  
  ## 2.0.0
  
  - Can now view all results found from HN and Reddit
  - Major refactor for reliability and maintainability (details here: https://github.com/benwinding/newsit/pull/4)
  
  ## 1.2.4
  
  - Fix Reddit Lookup by Using Background Scripts
  - Source code here: https://github.com/benwinding/newsit
  
  ## 1.2.4
  
  - Submit to Hacker News
  - Submit to Reddit
  
  ## 1.2.3
  
  - Adds link to Reddit post (if it was posted there)
  - Adds link to Hacker News post (if it was posted there)
  - Displays number of comments for that discussion on link
  - Works asynchronously as the page loads
  - Works on SPA's (Single Page Applications)
  - Enable globally or on a site by site basis
  
  Hope it's as useful to you as it is to me!
  
  *** UPDATES ***
  * Smaller size < 150kb
  * Code not bundled, minified or obfuscated
  
  SOURCE CODE:
  https://github.com/benwinding/newsit
  
  PRIVACY POLICY:
  https://newsit.benwinding.com/privacy_policy.html
  
  TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
  https://newsit.benwinding.com/terms_and_conditions.html

• May 2, 2026
  short_description

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  Find Reddit or Hacker News discussions on the current page!

• May 2, 2026
  name

  Unknown

  Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links

• May 2, 2026
  category

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  productivity/tools

• May 2, 2026
  host_permissions

  (empty)

  *://*/*

• May 2, 2026
  permissions

  (empty)

  storage, tabs

• Apr 1, 2026
  description

  This extension checks Reddit or Hacker News, to see if the current page is listed on their site (see video). If there is a post on one of these sites, there will be a button added to the bottom corner of the screen.
  
  ==== Changelog ====
  
  ## 2.1.0
  
  - Added the "Use new Reddit links" option
  
  ## 2.1.0
  
  - Updated to the extension manifest version 3
  - Reddit results parsing moved to content.js script (can't access DOM in service worker)
  - Better rendering of icons (using SVG instead of fonts)
  
  ## 2.0.10
  
  - Improve post title that's passed into "submit link"
  
  ## 2.0.9
  
  - Fix build system to pass firefox's automated build systems
  
  ## 2.0.8
  
  - Style fix - Better padding and alignment of buttons
  
  ## 2.0.7
  
  - Fix for reddit api with comments over 1,000 (Because there's a comma in the number string)
  
  ## 2.0.6
  
  - Fix iframe issue, by using shadow DOM (Closes https://github.com/benwinding/newsit/issues/10)
  
  ## 2.0.5
  
  - Fixes "Hide [+] When No Results" feature
  - Fixes "SharedArrayBuffer will require cross-origin isolation" messages in console (https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/issues/10474)
  
  ## 2.0.4
  
  - Added option "Hide [+] When No Results"
  
  ## 2.0.3
  
  - Added '+' icon to resubmit link, even if results are there
  
  ## 2.0.2
  
  - Better search results by ignoring the "www." and "m." in urls
  
  ## 2.0.1
  
  - Added the "Submit link" button, when no results are found.
  
  ## 2.0.0
  
  - Can now view all results found from HN and Reddit
  - Major refactor for reliability and maintainability (details here: https://github.com/benwinding/newsit/pull/4)
  
  ## 1.2.4
  
  - Fix Reddit Lookup by Using Background Scripts
  - Source code here: https://github.com/benwinding/newsit
  
  ## 1.2.4
  
  - Submit to Hacker News
  - Submit to Reddit
  
  ## 1.2.3
  
  - Adds link to Reddit post (if it was posted there)
  - Adds link to Hacker News post (if it was posted there)
  - Displays number of comments for that discussion on link
  - Works asynchronously as the page loads
  - Works on SPA's (Single Page Applications)
  - Enable globally or on a site by site basis
  
  Hope it's as useful to you as it is to me!
  
  *** UPDATES ***
  * Smaller size < 150kb
  * Code not bundled, minified or obfuscated
  
  SOURCE CODE:
  https://github.com/benwinding/newsit
  
  PRIVACY POLICY:
  https://benwinding.com/newsit/privacy_policy.html
  
  TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
  https://benwinding.com/newsit/terms_and_conditions.html

  (empty)

• Apr 1, 2026
  short_description

  Find Reddit or Hacker News discussions on the current page!

  (empty)

• Apr 1, 2026
  name

  Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links

  Unknown

• Apr 1, 2026
  category

  productivity/tools

  (empty)

• Apr 1, 2026
  host_permissions

  *://*/*

  (empty)

• Apr 1, 2026
  permissions

  storage, tabs

  (empty)

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagetabs

Host access

*://*/*

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