New York Times Byline Restorer

Restores author bylines to the New York Times homepage and section pages

What is New York Times Byline Restorer?

"New York Times Byline Restorer" is a unique Chrome extension designed to restore the author bylines that were removed from the New York Times homepage and section pages in 2018. This extension not only reinstates bylines, but it also comes with an optional feature to remove the added 'x min read' lines from the homepage, providing users with a cleaner and more focused reading experience.

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By: https://danstillman.com

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Users: 797 ▼ -11

Rating: 5.00 (12)

Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-06-03)

Creation date: 2019-10-10

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

https://*.nytimes.com/*

Size: 30.27K

Email: da*****@danstillman.com

URLs: Website

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# 32420 ▼ 300

Other rankings

#115 in News & Weather #162 in homepage keyword 33 ▼ 1

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New York Times Byline Restorer (v2.0.0)

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Extension summary

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The New York Times removed bylines from its homepage and section pages in August 2018. This adds them back.

It can also optionally remove the “x min read” lines added to the homepage in September 2022.

User reviews

New York Times created a problem (no bylines on front page) and this extension solves it by putting back this crucial information. Seriously, why hide your reporters' names?