Downworthy
Replaces hyberbolic headlines from bombastic viral websites with a slightly more realistic version.
Downworthy is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 1,000+ active users The latest version is 0.0.8, and it was published 2 years ago.
Total download count:
4
All available versions
You can find the current and older versions of Downworthy here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.
As a free user, you can only download the latest version.
Upgrade to download older versions
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How to install Downworthy from a CRX file
Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)
- Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
- Type in
chrome://restart
in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect. - Download and install the Downworthy CRX file
Option 2: Advanced method
- Download Downworthy CRX file
- NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
- In the URL bar, go to
chrome://extensions
- Enable Developer mode
- Drag and drop the downloaded Downworthy CRX file into the Extensions page
- When prompted, click Add extension to install Downworthy.
How to install Downworthy from a ZIP file
- Download and unpack the Downworthy ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
- In Chrome browser, go to
chrome://extensions
- Enable Developer mode.
- Click on the Load Unpacked button.
- Select the directory of with the unpacked Downworthy ZIP file from step 1. Downworthy is now installed on your browser.
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