# HNView

> A better style for hacker news

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hnviewer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** chenxsan
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-02-25
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hnviewer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/chenxsan/HNView](https://github.com/chenxsan/HNView)

## Description

HNView is a Firefox add-on that improves the style and layout of Hacker News, making it easier to read and navigate. With HNView, you can enjoy a more visually appealing and user-friendly browsing experience on Hacker News.

## Rankings

- #130,789 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `news.ycombinator.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/hnviewer)