New Comments

Shows new comments posted on reddit and Hacker News since you last visited a comment thread.
What is New Comments?
New Comments is a Chrome extension that highlights new comments on reddit and Hacker News since your last visit. It remembers your last visit and syncs across all your browsers for easy discussion tracking.

Extension stats

Users: 106
Rating: 3.83 (6)
Version: 15 (Last updated: 2022-09-01)
Creation date: 2016-02-12
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://reddit.com/
  • https://reddit.com/
  • http://news.ycombinator.com/
  • https://news.ycombinator.com/
  • storage
Size: 41.98K

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Extension summary

This extension remembers last time you visited comment threads on reddit and Hacker News and highlights the comments that were posted since your last visit. If you turn on Chrome sync, this setting will be shared across all your browsers so you can keep track of discussions even on multiple computers.

User reviews

No longer works.
by James VanRysseghem, 2023-03-19

Doesn't work with nightmode, other than that it's fine.
by Mad Cyroz, 2016-05-21

simple.
by Stephanie, 2015-10-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Comments requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

New Comments has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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