Downworthy

Replaces hyberbolic headlines from bombastic viral websites with a slightly more realistic version.

What is Downworthy?

"Downworthy" is a unique Chrome extension that viewers can utilize to replace exaggerated, sensational headlines from viral websites with more realistic and manageable versions. It takes catchy phrases like 'Will Blow Your Mind' and subtly transforms them to something like 'Might Perhaps Mildly Entertain You For a Moment'. To understand the extent of its application, consider the example 'Literally' which will be changed to 'Figuratively'. Indulge in an enjoyable and authentic reading experience with Downworthy.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.snipe.net

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.24 (112)

Version: 0.0.8 (Last updated: 2014-02-19)

Creation date: 2014-02-19

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage

Size: 28.64K

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 23616 ▼ 101

Other rankings

#6351 in Just for Fun ▲ 8

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Downworthy replaces hyberbolic headlines from bombastic viral websites with a slightly more realistic version. "Literally" becomes "figuratively", "Will Blow Your Mind" becomes "Might Perhaps Mildly Entertain You For a Moment", and so on. Visit the website at downworthy.snipe.net for more info.

User reviews

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Pros

Great for sarcasm and humor.
Excellent on/off feature for control.
Helps in managing overwhelming content.
Very useful for reading social media timelines.

Cons

Not updated in 2 years.
Case matching issues lead to inaccuracies.
Does not work properly on certain content.
Can affect work-related content without warning.
Lacks site-specific application options.

Most mentioned

TOO UNDERRATED
You won't believe what I did with this Chrome extension...
Thank you for allowing my sanity to return!
DO NOT USE THIS EXTENSION ON A COMPUTER YOU WORK FROM.

Recent reviews

TOO UNDERRATED

Sheep, 2021-03-29

Great for all my sarcastic needs in life.

Rowan S, 2017-02-17

You won't believe what I did with this Chrome extension after I started using it ... oh wait, yeah you would ... I sent a link for it to all of my link forwarding friends