Comments Owl for Hacker News
Makes it easer to follow comment threads on Hacker News across multiple visits, adds the ability to annotate and mute other users, plus some other UI and UX tweaks
Comments Owl for Hacker News is available to install from Firefox Browser Add-ons and for download from this page. It has 61 active users The latest version is 3.0.0, and it was published 18 days ago.
Install from Firefox Browser Add-onsTotal download count: 0 (Only count downloads from Firefox-Stats)
All available versions
You can find the current and older versions of Comments Owl for Hacker News here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.
As a free user, you can only download the latest version.
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| Version | Download | Size | Download count | Timestamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0.0 | XPI · ZIP · Source code | 52.06K | 0 | 2025-01-02 |
| 2.2.0 | Paid users only | 52.03K | 0 | 2023-10-19 |
| 2.1.2 | Paid users only | 51.61K | 0 | 2023-08-03 |
| 2.1.1 | Paid users only | 51.60K | 0 | 2023-07-17 |
| 2.0.1 | Paid users only | 51.18K | 0 | 2023-07-16 |
| 1.6 | Paid users only | 39.06K | 0 | 2022-10-05 |
| 1.4 | Paid users only | 38.99K | 0 | 2022-02-11 |
Install XPI file
An XPI file, short for "XPInstall," is a compressed file format used primarily by Mozilla applications, like Firefox and Thunderbird, to distribute and install add-ons or extensions. These files are similar in function to CRX files for Chrome but cater to the Mozilla ecosystem.
- Simply drag-and-drop the XPI into Firefox to install the add-on.
Install ZIP file
- Download the Comments Owl for Hacker News ZIP file
- In Firefox browser, go to
about:addonsto open Add-ons Manager - Click on , then select Install Add-on From File
- Select the Comments Owl for Hacker News ZIP file from step 1. Comments Owl for Hacker News is now installed on your browser.