# HN mark as read

> Add a button to mark a link as read on hackernews

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hn-mark-as-read](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hn-mark-as-read)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hn-mark-as-read`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Endi
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Version:** 1.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-28
- **First published:** 2022-02-21
- **Size:** 9.92 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hn-mark-as-read/)

## Description

HN mark as read is a Firefox add-on that allows users to conveniently mark links as read on Hacker News by adding a button to the platform.

## Rankings

- #132,863 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `news.ycombinator.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial 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-mark-as-read)