HFX

Enhance your HF Experience!

Hack Forums Xtension is a compilation of features packed into a single, ultimate suite. From Thread Changes, Forum Changes, Private Message Changes, Global Changes, and Conversation Changes, HFX does it all!

HFX 2.0 is the extension users loved; rewritten from the ground up. It is now compatible with all the recent forum changes and gives developers opportunities to contribute.

Changelog: 2025-11-04: Version 3.2.1 Release:

• Added Smart Quote feature: Customize quote styles.
• Updated Message Timestamps to only show timestamps for the most recent message from users sent within the last minute - should help declutter bursts of messages.

2025-11-02: Version 3.2.0 Release:

• Added Group Asset Customizer feature: Change group assets (userbars, stars, username styles) to older themes.
• Added Post Author Indicators feature: Adds status indicators to profile icons. Green:Online, White:Offline, Yellow:Away, Blue:Viewing Thread
• Added StickyPostTitle feature: Makes the thread title sticky when scrolling. (Thanks xHeaven!)
• Added Restore Cursor option to Theme Customizer: Sets the cursor to the default browser cursor. (Thanks xHeaven!)
• Fixed HF Toolbar resize behavior when sticky option was enabled (Thanks xHeaven!)
• Fixed the notification popup window behavior when HFToolbar sticky option was enabled

2025-10-27: Version 3.1.0 Release:

• Added Theme Customizer feature: change the site's theme color, styles, and more
• Added Whos Online Sorting feature: sort the Whos Online list by user group

2025-10-26: Version 3.0.0 Release:

• Rewritten from the ground up to be compatible with manifest v3 standards
• Ported over relevant HFX 2.0 features
• Implemented new Settings UI

2023-01-27: Version 2.7.0 Release:

• Fixed LegacyReputation feature
• Updated settings configuration to a new format
• Fixed Convo Notification Sound feature
• Added Profile Easter Egg feature (visit my profile for more info: https://hackforums.net/member.php?action=profile&uid=1306528)

2022-12-04: Version 2.6.0 Release:

• Added Thread mentions
• Added Legacy Reputation
• Updated theme customizer (adds mobale blue theme)

2022-8-07: Version 2.5.1 Release:

• Bug Fixes (Character counter)

2022-8-06: Version 2.5.0 Release:

• Added LinkedThreadStatusIcon: makes thread status icons clickable
• Added ForumPrefixLinks: filter threads in forums by clicking any prefix
• Added AutoDraft feature: automatically save replies in threads
• Added SelectAllUsers feature: allows group leaders to select all users on the manage group page
• Update EmoteLibrary so inserted emotes are invisible for non-HFX users
• Updated ExpandProfileSections > ExpandAwards header to link to the user's award page
• Updated ExpandProfileSections to show visitor names
• Updated ExpandProfileSections to show comrade names
• Updated LinkedAwards to support eggs and clovers
• Bug Fixes (Character counter, LinkedAwards, GivePopularityButton, InteractivePostStats)
• Security updates (dependencies)

2022-1-20: Version 2.4.0 Release:

• Added Group Management feature: manage members directly from their profile
• Added Showgroups member count links feature
• LinkedAwards now supports Hackumon Eggs

2021-10-18: Version 2.3.0 Release:

• Added Award Goal Additions feature
• Added Show Contracted Posts feature
• Added Linked Awards feature

2021-9-18: Version 2.2.1 Release:

• Added Interactive Post Stats feature
• Added Join Date on Posts feature
• Bug fix for expanded profile section awards with multiple dashes
• Security updates (dependencies)

2021-7-10: Version 2.2.0 Release:

• Added Emote System feature
• Bug fixes
• Security updates (dependencies)

2021-5-19: Version 2.1.0 Release:

• Added keyboard shortcut navigation module
• Added tBlock Revived module
• Bug fixes for theme customizer, hfx badges, easy cite, quote stripping, and convo filtering

2021-5-07: Version 2.0.0 Release:

• HFX project and modules rewritten from the ground up New Features:
• HFX Tours: Highlights HFX features as users encounter them
• Global Theme Changer: Change the default theme colors (additional options coming soon)
• Convo Features, Expanded Profiles, and so much more

2020-6-04: Beta 0.2.5.3: Release Includes:

• Fixed EasyCite on award pages

2018-8-29: Beta 0.2.5.1/2: Release Includes:

• Removed Hide online location per admin request

2018-8-29: Beta 0.2.5.0: Release Includes:

• Fixed Postbit button formatting(Quick PM/Rep)
• Fixed HF Toolbar padding (Temporary Solution)
• Fixed RepCharts (Now displays correct data)
• Updated EasyCite (To use, simply click the far right breadcrumb of the navigation bar)

2018-8-12: Beta 0.2.4.0: Release Includes:

• Fixed Reps Given button format
• Updated Online Sorting for R00t (grey)
• User Mentions development begun

2018-6-16: Beta 0.2.3.3: Release Includes:

• Fixed SmartQuotes always being enabled bug
• Updated Online Sorting for Sociopaths (red)
• Removed code for UserTag (Deprecated due to HFAlerts)
• Alert Menu no longer loads if no alerts are present