Star History

A chrome extension showing star history graph of current GitHub repository
What is Star History?
'Star History' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your GitHub experience. Upon visiting any GitHub repository, the extension provides a visual depiction of that repository's star history. Built as an extension of star-history.com, it provides an easy and effective way to gauge the popularity and progress of different repositories. Whether you’re a developer seeking insights or a curious tech enthusiast looking to explore trends, Star History is a handy tool for all.

Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 4.93 (15)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2022-02-07)
Creation date: 2020-02-11
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Host permissions:
  • https://api.github.com/
Size: 803.84K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Extension of https://star-history.com. When you visit a GitHub repo, this extension allows you to see its star history.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Very useful
  • Works as promised
  • Awesome plugin
  • Simple and elegant
Cons
  • No extra features like repo comparison
Most mentioned
  • Super-nice :3
  • Thank you
Recent reviews
by Marty Cochrane, 2024-10-21

by uncenter, 2024-09-11

Made my README.md look so cool!
by Xenon, 2024-08-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Star History requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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