Reddit Hot Swap

Changes Reddit's default sorting to hot.

Reddit Hot Swap: Change Reddit's Default Sorting

Reddit Hot Swap is a Chrome extension that changes Reddit's default sorting method back to 'hot', making it easier to view trending and popular content on the platform.

Extension stats

By: Tyler Biscoe

Users: 176

Rating: 3.25

Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2019-10-22)

Creation date: 2019-10-21

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>
storage

Size: 191.49K

Email: re*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 57,643 ▼ 450

Other rankings

#5534 in Social Networking ▲ 231 #66 in reddit keyword 45 ▲ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

it does what it says, but it also forces old.reddit.com :/

by

Jorge Antonio Díaz-Benito Soriano, 2021-11-27

Also takes it upon itself to redirect all amazon.com subdomains to smile.amazon.com which breaks the AWS Console and Prime Now.

by

Matt Waters, 2018-07-25

Does exactly what it says.

by

Kshitij Parajuli, 2018-06-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Reddit Hot Swap requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Reddit Hot Swap. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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