# Hackollapse

> A better way to collapse comment threads on Hacker News!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hackollapse`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** m-coleman
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-28
- **First published:** 2020-05-28
- **Size:** 37 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hackollapse/)

## Description

Hackollapse is a Firefox add-on that enhances the collapsing and management of comment threads on Hacker News. With features like collapsing entire threads, quickly identifying comment children, and hiding/showing child comments, Hackollapse improves the user experience on Hacker News. Users can also customize the collapse action behavior and visibility. The add-on can be easily toggled on or off, and its settings allow users to choose whether Hacker News remembers their collapsed comments. Check out the source on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #101,130 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `news.ycombinator.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/hackollapse)