Stack Exchange Post Watcher Firefox

Stack Exchange Post Watcher

Watch questions & answers on the Stack Exchange network of sites to find out when they are edited, commented on, answered, and more!

Features & Capabilities

A very frequently requested feature-request on meta sites across the Stack Exchange network is to be able to watch posts for changes.

This extension allows you to watch posts by clicking the 'watch' button added to the actions under every post on the Stack Exchange network, letting you keep track of edits, vote changes, post state changes (e.g. closures), new comments, and new answers!

Now you can easily go back to a post once it's been modified to reconsider your vote or comments, or because you wanted to know the answer yourself!

The extension adds an unobtrusive icon to your extension bar and adds a small coloured badge when a change has been detected. It checks the API every 10 minutes for any changes to posts in your watch list. It will prompt you for an access token on first install to give it a higher quota for querying the API.

If you would like any additional watch options, please make a feature request as an issue at the Github repo: https://github.com/shu8/stack-exchange-post-watcher/issues. I'll try my best to add it in!

This extension is also available for Chrome! Install it from: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stack-exchange-post-watch/kdjoaglbdcmgbmiahlkkhkkefncejmmm!

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
Shubham Jain
Daily users:
-
Version:
1.2.1 Last updated: 2022-07-25
Version code:
5435807
Creation date:
2019-03-23
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Content scripts matches:
  • *.stackoverflow.com
  • *.stackexchange.com
  • *.superuser.com
  • *.serverfault.com
  • *.askubuntu.com
  • *.stackapps.com
  • *.mathoverflow.net
Size:
76.46KB
Email:
sh*****@sjain.dev
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-12
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Shubham Jain
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stack-exchange-post-watcher/
Email:
sh*****@sjain.dev
Website:
https://github.com/shu8/stack-exchange-post-watcher/issues

User Reviews

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Is Stack Exchange Post Watcher Safe?

Risk impact
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Stack Exchange Post Watcher requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Stack Exchange Post Watcher is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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