HN Best Tab

Name: HN Best Tab
Author: tirumala

By: tirumala

Quickly access Hacker News top stories with a custom "best" tab. Set your preferred time range (1-720 hours).

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Never Miss the Best Stories on Hacker News

Tired of scrolling through "new" to find quality content? HN Best Tab gives you instant access to top voted stories from any time period you choose.

Why You'll Love It: • Save Time: Jump straight to the highest-quality discussions • Stay Flexible: Choose 24h for trending topics or 1 week for weekly digests • Clean Interface: Seamlessly integrates with HN's minimal design • Zero Hassle: Set it once, works everywhere on Hacker News

What It Does: • Adds a simple "best (48h)" tab to your Hacker News navigation, right after "submit". • Click it to see the most-upvoted stories from the last 48 hours (or whatever time range you prefer).

Customization: • Open the extension options to set your preferred time range from 1 to 720 hours. • Your setting syncs across all HN pages instantly.

Privacy First: • No permissions required beyond basic page access • No data collection or tracking • No external network requests

Perfect For: • Weekly HN readers who want the highlights • Busy developers checking HN during lunch breaks • Anyone who prefers quality over recency • Researchers tracking trending tech topics

Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hn-best-tab/hcehcfdkjafobpaohgnlholefhmpciij Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/addon/hn-best-tab

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

tirumala

Daily users:

Version:

1.0.0 Last updated: 2025-12-21

Version code:

6101416

Creation date:

2025-12-18

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Permissions:

storage

Content scripts matches:

news.ycombinator.com

Size:

16.82KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-11

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Developed by:

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https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hn-best-tab/

Is HN Best Tab Safe?

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HN Best Tab requires very minimum permissions.

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HN Best Tab is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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