Reddit New Comments Highlighter

Highlights new comments when you revisit a comments page on reddit.

What is Reddit New Comments Highlighter?

Reddit New Comments Highlighter is a Chrome extension that promptly emphasizes new comments upon revisiting a Reddit post. It seamlessly enables you to distinguish newly added comments from the previously read ones, optimizing your Reddit browsing experience by minimizing the time and effort it takes to round up updates on posts of interest. The tool also possesses the provision for effortless navigation through new comments with keyboard shortcuts.

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By: https://blog.abhijeetr.com

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.50 (24)

Version: 3.0 (Last updated: 2018-02-17)

Creation date: 2018-02-16

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
contextMenus
webNavigation

Size: 166.91K

Email: ch*****@abhi.host

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 23651 ▲ 129

Other rankings

#3970 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 2 #10 in reddit keyword 45 ▲ 1 #55 in highlighter keyword 40 ▼ 2 #106 in comment keyword 23 ▼ 4 #170 in shift keyword 30 ▲ 2

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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This extension highlights new comments on a link page in reddit when you revisit a link.

To jump between "new links", simply use shortcut keys "Shift+Up" & "Shift+Down".

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well with Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES)
Simple and useful add-on
Can highlight new comments
Helpful for following post in a meaningful way

Cons

Doesn't work with Reddit redesign
Cannot change the highlight color - problematic with RES night mode
Issues with Reddit moderator toolbox compatibility
Seems to have permission to access data on all websites
Some users report it doesn't work

Most mentioned

Highlight color not changeable
Permission to access all websites
Issues with night mode in RES
Doesn't work with Reddit redesign

Recent reviews

Doesn't work with reddit redesign...

Dangelman, 2022-08-25

Why can this extension see and change information to non reddit websites when it's designed solely for reddit? Kind of suspicious

Brian, 2021-02-21

Doesn't work.

Raven, 2021-02-17

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Safety

Risk impact

Reddit New Comments Highlighter is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Reddit New Comments Highlighter if you trust the publisher.