Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links

Find Reddit or Hacker News discussions on the current page!
What is Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links?
Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links is a Chrome extension that checks if the current page is listed on Reddit or Hacker News. It adds a button to the screen for easy access to discussions on these sites.

Extension stats

Users: 202 ▲ 6
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 2.1.1 (Last updated: 2023-04-23)
Creation date: 2020-03-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 316.42K

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Extension summary

This extension checks Reddit or Hacker News, to see if the current page is listed on their site (see video). If there is a post on one of these sites, there will be a button added to the bottom corner of the screen.

==== Changelog ====

2.1.0

  • Added the "Use new Reddit links" option

2.1.0

  • Updated to the extension manifest version 3
  • Reddit results parsing moved to content.js script (can't access DOM in service worker)
  • Better rendering of icons (using SVG instead of fonts)

2.0.10

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User reviews

This extension is exactly what I was looking for, great job!
by Daniele Trapani, 2022-12-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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