# HN comments blocker

> Blocks the comment section of all HN posts where you haven't visited the submitted page url

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hn-comments-blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hn-comments-blocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hn-comments-blocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Johan Andersson
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-10
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hn-comments-blocker/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/johan-andersson01/hn-comments-blocker](https://github.com/johan-andersson01/hn-comments-blocker)

## Description

HN comments blocker is a Firefox add-on that blocks the comment section of all Hacker News posts where you haven't visited the submitted page URL. By countering the habit of only reading comments, it helps you gain deep knowledge and avoid the bandwagon effect and confirmation bias.

## Rankings

- #133,301 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `history`

### Content script matches

- `news.ycombinator.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
- 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/hn-comments-blocker)