Reddit Hover Text

Shows the content of a reddit text post when you hover on it's link.

Reddit Hover Text: Quick Reddit Insights

"Reddit Hover Text" is a Chrome extension that shows the content of Reddit text posts in a convenient box when you hover over the post's link. Designed for avid Reddit users, it provides a seamless way to read self-post submissions without clicking through to each individual post. This extension supports both the new and old Reddit designs and enhances your browsing efficiency by offering quick insights on text submissions, making it an essential tool for anyone who spends time on Reddit.

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Extension stats

By: https://zoeetrope.com

Users: 7,000+

-1,000

Rating: 3.44

(61)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2025-03-06)

Creation date: 2019-10-23

Risk:

Permissions:

history

Size: 65.16K

Email: zo*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 11,652 ▼ 1,254

Other rankings

#1502 in Social Networking ▼ 10 #38 in hover keyword 14 ▼ 10

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

super useful
great idea when it worked
nice integration with RES night mode

Cons

does not work on new reddit
frequent issues with functionality
requests permission to read and change browsing history

Most mentioned

doesn't work
update needed for new reddit
requests browsing history permission

User reviews

MAKES SENSE TO INSTALL ?

Steven Shell, 2021-11-06

Why does it need "read and change your browsing history' permission? Are you selling data?

Janis Daugavietis, 2021-08-13

does not work on new reddit, only on old reddit

Void4Main Account, 2021-08-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Reddit Hover Text requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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