StackStalker

Monitor any question from any Stack Exchange site and see when it is updated!
What is StackStalker?
StackStalker is a Chrome extension that lets you monitor any question on any Stack Exchange site. Stay up-to-date on updates to your chosen questions without the need to constantly refresh the page. Easily add, remove, and mark questions as read. No need to log in or create a Stack Exchange account. Get the latest release of StackStalker on Github.

Extension stats

Users: 226 ▲ 12
Rating: 3.46 (26)
Version: 3.0.2 (Last updated: 2017-05-05)
Creation date: 2017-05-05
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
  • storage
  • http://*.stackoverflow.com/
  • https://*.stackoverflow.com/
  • https://*.superuser.com/
  • https://*.stackapps.com/
  • https://*.serverfault.com/
  • https://*.askubuntu.com/
  • https://*.mathoverflow.com/
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Size: 59.73K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

StackStalker

v3.0.2 (Latest release: May 5, 2017)

  • Bug fix to allow for https sites
  • Update jQuery to 3.2.1
  • Other minor bug fixes

StackStalker will monitor any question on any Stack Exchange site and let you know when something has updated. Don't sit there and mash your F5 key waiting for something to happen. Instead, while viewing a question, click the StackStalker icon next to the address bar, and click the "Add this question" button. Then go browse something else while StalkStalker does the work for you. No need for logging in or creating a Stack Exchange account.

When you've added one or more questions, the logo will turn from gray (inactive) to blue (active). When a question has been updated, meaning the answer count, comment count, upvote count, or answer acceptance status has been updated, the icon will display a number for how many questions have been updated.

Clicking on the StackStalker icon will bring up a popup window displaying the questions you've chosen to monitor. On the left of each question are at least two action buttons: toggle monitor (eye icon) and delete (X icon). If the question has been updated, its background will turn yellow and you'll have one more action button: mark as read (book icon).

If you click on the eye icon, it will open or close the eye, indicating whether or not StackStalker will actively check for updates to this question. It's recommended that you un-monitor older, less active questions to prevent unnecessary requests to the Stack Exchange API.

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User reviews

Looks good!
by Mosh Feuchtwanger, 2018-06-12

Useful but buggy. Removed items keep showing up again and sometimes removing one item clears all of them.
by Yosef Bart, 2017-11-17

bad
by akm, 2017-05-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

StackStalker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

StackStalker is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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