Short
Web Reactions is a free, open-source browser extension that turns every Like button on the web into a full emoji palette, with public counts anyone can verify.
Press kit
Web Reactions is a free, open-source browser extension that turns every Like button on the web into a full emoji palette. Everything on this page may be quoted as is. Logos and screenshots live in the media kit.
Boilerplate
Standard
Web Reactions is a browser extension that adds one independent layer of emoji reactions across the web, starting with Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, GitHub, GitLab, YouTube, X, Threads, and Amazon. Reacting takes a verified account, and every count is recorded in a public, append-only transparency log that independent software can recheck. The extension is built by one developer and funded by donations. Real, verifiable counts. No tracking, no ads. Open source.
Fact sheet
| Name | Web Reactions |
|---|---|
| What it is | A browser extension that adds public emoji reactions to sites across the web |
| Price | Free |
| License | GPL-3.0 (the extension, the verifier, and the log are open) |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox, Edge |
| Supported sites | Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, GitHub, GitLab, YouTube, X, Threads, Amazon |
| Planned sites | 120+ on the public roadmap |
| Funding | Donations via GitHub Sponsors, Ko-fi, and Patreon |
| Team | One independent developer (GitHub: khasky, LinkedIn: khasky) |
| Website | webreactions.app |
| Source code | github.com/khasky/web-reactions |
The story
Reaction buttons are some of the most-used controls on the web, and none of them belong to the people clicking them. Each platform decides which emotions are expressible, which counts are visible, and which signals get removed when they become inconvenient. YouTube hid dislike counts; most sites never offered more than a heart or a thumbs-up.
Web Reactions adds one independent reaction layer on top of the sites people already use. The palette is the same everywhere, the counts are public, and nobody can quietly edit them: every vote lands in an append-only transparency log that anyone can recheck with an open-source verifier. Reacting takes a verified account, so a count reflects people rather than bot farms, while identities stay private.
The project is built and maintained by one independent developer, funded by donations, and developed in the open under GPL-3.0. The roadmap lists more than 120 sites, and the community decides what ships next.
Story angles
- One reaction layer across the whole web, independent of the platforms it runs on.
- Verifiable counts: every reaction is recorded in a public log third-party software can recompute.
- Dislike counts, brought back: honest negative signal on sites that removed or never had it.
- Privacy-first by design: no browsing-history collection, no ads, and public counts without public identities.
- A GPL-3.0 solo project taking on the most-clicked buttons on the internet.
Assets
Logos, screenshots, the demo GIF and MP4, and a social preview card are in the media kit, each as a direct download with usage guidelines.
Contact
The fastest way to reach the maintainer is a question on GitHub. For security issues, use a private security advisory instead of a public issue.
See it before you write about it
The extension takes a minute to try, and the media kit has the demo GIF and MP4 if you'd rather embed it.