# Filter MetaFilter

> Sort and filter Metafilter comments by Favorites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/filter-metafilter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/filter-metafilter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `filter-metafilter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tehhund
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-05-09
- **Size:** 35 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/filter-metafilter/)

## Description

Filter MetaFilter is a WebExtension for Firefox that allows you to sort or hide MetaFilter comments based on their number of favorites. With this add-on, you can quickly distill large threads down to the most popular comments, providing an easy overview of what comments received a lot of attention. It works on all MetaFilter subsites and can be used for sorting and filtering purposes. Simply open the extension, choose the desired sorting or filtering option, and the thread will be sorted or filtered accordingly.

## Rankings

- #43,768 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/filter-metafilter)