CrowdWise shows you discussions (from HN/Reddit) about the page you're browsing. What do other people think?

Latest Version

Version
0.1.3
Update
September 13, 2022
Size
677KiB
Developer
usecrowdwise.com
Category
Users
119
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
Tabs
Alarms
Identity
Identity.email
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CrowdWise Extension

CrowdWise adds to your browsing experience by showing you relevant discussions about your current web page on Hacker News and Reddit.

Features:
Discussions on Hacker News and Reddit
When you navigate to a web page, CrowdWise pulls relevant discussions about this web page from Hacker News and Reddit. You can click on these discussions and it will open in a new tab, where you can find counter-opinions and different perspectives.

Incognito Mode
By default, CrowdWise searches for relevant discussions in the background. For additional privacy, CrowdWise also includes an Incognito mode where it will only search for discussions when you click on the CrowdWise button.

Personalised Settings
Adjust the sidebar to suit the look and feel that you like. You can customise the following:
- Keyboard shortcuts to open and close the sidebar
- Font sizes
- Sidebar width
- and more

Open Source and Extensible
Our source code is available on GitHub on a MIT license, allowing you to easily extend CrowdWise the way you want and be part of our community!
GitHub link: https://github.com/UseCrowdWise/crowdwise

Experience CrowdWise today!

Changelog
Version 0.1.2 (29 June 2022)
1. Extension Button on the page is now draggable - Position exactly where you want!
2. Result counts appear in the Extension Toolbar and the Sidebar can be triggered by clicking on the icon
3. Fixes - Reddit and HN comment counts are now accurate
4. Tweaks - Extension Button badge to show red only on Exact URL results, Clamping of comments to 4 lines, Prevent overflowing of text in horizontal direction, Demarcate sections within settings, Renaming to Bionic Reading
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"description":"CrowdWise shows you discussions (from HN/Reddit) about the page you're browsing. What do other people think?",
"version":"0.1.3",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"CrowdWise",
"permissions":["storage",
"tabs",
"alarms",
"identity",
"identity.email"],
"options_page":"options.html",
"background":{"service_worker":"background.bundle.js"},
"action":{},
"icons":{"128":"icon-128.png"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"js":["contentScript.bundle.js"],
"css":["content.styles.css"]}],
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["chrome-extension://*/*.bundle.js.map",
"sidebar.html",
"content.styles.css",
"*.png",
"*.svg"],
"matches":["http://*/*",
"https://*/*"]}]}
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How to download and manually install CrowdWise extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install CrowdWise extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install CrowdWise extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install CrowdWise extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download CrowdWise extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a CrowdWise extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the CrowdWise Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the CrowdWise extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the CrowdWise extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for CrowdWise extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the CrowdWise extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download CrowdWise extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install CrowdWise extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the CrowdWise extension file

Select and download the CrowdWise extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the CrowdWise extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your CrowdWise extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the CrowdWise extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install CrowdWise extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Abigail Sy (ID: 00000030668ad28e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/21/2022 This is amazing! Found out quite a lot of interesting things without even having to leave the current page I'm on

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Anoir Ben Tanfous (ID: 00000059162e6779) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/15/2022 This is one of the best idea ever, I like how it helps you find more stuff without having to look for them, to know what the www think about certain thing and maybe you go have a discussion there too... I see a lot of potential in this very new extension, I hope the dev will remain motivated to make it even better.