Reddit Comment Collapser

A more elegant solution for collapsing reddit comment trees

What is Reddit Comment Collapser?

Reddit Comment Collapser is a Chrome extension specifically designed to aid Reddit users on old.reddit.com to collapse comment threads with ease. It is ideal for avoiding long comment chains and simplifying thread navigation. Fully compatible with Reddit Enhancement Suite and subreddit themes, it enhances user experience by wrapping up threads quickly and conveniently. As a free and open-source extension, users can contribute or report bugs on Github.

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By: tomjwatson

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Users: 4,000+ ▼ -1,000

Rating: 4.77 (77)

Version: 6.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-04-22)

Creation date: 2019-05-31

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

https://*.reddit.com/

Size: 182.27K

Email: ch*****@tomjwatson.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 14017 ▼ 1215

Other rankings

#3511 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 13 #4 in reddit keyword 46 #6 in comment keyword 28 ▲ 2 #126 in column keyword 10 ▲ 2 #269 in redirect keyword 50 ▲ 2

Other platforms

Reddit Comment Collapser (v5.1.2resigned1)

4.93 (43) 1,041+

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Summary

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Collapse a comment and all of it's replies by clicking on the column of the comment you wish to collapse.

No longer get stuck in the middle of a huge comment chain - simply select the outermost column to collapse the whole top-level-comment.

Note - this extension is only compatible with old.reddit.com. You can use Old Reddit Redirect (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/old-reddit-redirect/dneaehbmnbhcippjikoajpoabadpodje) to ensure you always load old.reddit.com.

Compatible with Reddit Enhancement Suite and subreddit themes.

Reddit Comment Collapser is free and open source. The code is available at https://github.com/tom-james-watson/reddit-comment-collapser and contributions and bug reports are very welcome.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Makes using the comments section on old Reddit more enjoyable
Receptive developer to new ideas
Convenient addon

Cons

Doesn't work anymore for some users
Issues with collapsing and reopening comments

Most mentioned

Works again everywhere
Color-coded lines
New wider bar is better
Essential for Reddit users

Recent reviews

Thanks for fixing it.

M N, 2024-04-23

Seems to have stopped working on Chrome Version 124.0.6367.61 (Official Build) (arm64) Edit: Works again!

Rohan Pais, 2024-04-20

Milán Nagy, 2024-04-21

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Safety

Risk impact

Reddit Comment Collapser may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.