# Readable Hacker News Comments

> Improves readability of Hacker News comments by slightly increasing text size and capping the maximum line width.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/readable-hacker-news-comments](https://chrome-stats.com/d/readable-hacker-news-comments)

## Overview

- **ID:** `readable-hacker-news-comments`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PearsHaveLand
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-01-30
- **First published:** 2021-01-29
- **Size:** 9.04 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/readable-hacker-news-comments/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/PearsHaveLand/readable\_hn](https://github.com/PearsHaveLand/readable_hn)

## Description

Readable Hacker News Comments is a Firefox add-on that improves readability of Hacker News comments by slightly increasing text size and capping line width. Enhance your reading experience without compromising the minimalist styling of the forum.

## Rankings

- #130,853 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `news.ycombinator.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/readable-hacker-news-comments)