Hacker News - New Tab Links

Lets you open Hacker News' external links in a new tab

Hacker News - New Tab Links

Extension stats

Users: 37
Rating: 3.50
(2)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2017-04-04)
Creation date: 2017-04-04
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://news.ycombinator.com/*
Size: 13.47K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Extension summary

Lets you choose to open external links on Y Combinator's Hacker News site in new tabs by default. Your preference is saved, so there is no need to click the setting every time.

User reviews

It isn't working. It show the option in Hacker News, but clicking on posts doesn't open in new tabs. looks like it was last updated in 2017.
by Stephen Inoue, 2023-02-04
View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

Hacker News - New Tab Links requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Hacker News - New Tab Links may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details

Promo images

Hacker News - New Tab Links small promo image
Small promo image

Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to Hacker News - New Tab Links: