# Awesome RSS

> Puts an RSS/Atom subscribe button back in URL bar. Supports "Live Bookmarks" (built-in), Feedly, & Inoreader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/awesome-rss](https://chrome-stats.com/d/awesome-rss)

## Overview

- **ID:** `awesome-rss`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** shgysk8zer0
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 4,696
- **Weekly downloads:** 20
- **Rating:** 4.45 / 5 (110 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.6resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-09-07
- **Size:** 136 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/awesome-rss/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/shgysk8zer0/awesome-rss](https://github.com/shgysk8zer0/awesome-rss)

## Description

**Awesome RSS** restores the classic RSS/Atom subscribe button directly in your browser's URL bar, appearing only when a feed is available. This convenient extension supports popular feed readers like Live Bookmarks, Feedly, and Inoreader, minimizing clutter by eliminating always-visible buttons. It helps users quickly access and organize updates from various sites, making content consumption efficient and straightforward.

Unlike social media which filters and limits content visibility, RSS lets you collect and read everything from your favorite sources in one place. Awesome RSS enhances this experience by seamlessly integrating subscription options back into your browsing workflow, empowering users to stay informed without distractions or missing any updates.

## Rankings

- #1,259 — Overall
- #57 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #3 — awesome
- #25 — come
- #141 — contribute
- #152 — week

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Reviewers say Awesome RSS sometimes works where Firefox lacks RSS support and can provide a quick feed URI via a clean icon. However, it appears abandoned and may not work with newer Firefox releases. Feed URL handling is buggy (malformed XML or forcing a download/open), and compatibility with some sites is unreliable. In short, it can help in older Firefox versions but is risky for current setups.

### Pros

- Does what it promises and provides a straightforward way to access feed URIs.
- Useful in cases where Firefox's own RSS support is lacking.
- Offers a clean taskbar icon for quick feed access.

### Cons

- Abandonware / not maintained; last commit around 2019 and not updated for current Firefox.
- Compatibility issues with newer Firefox versions / not updated for years.
- Feed URL handling is buggy or inconvenient (may download malformed XML or open instead of copying).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/awesome-rss)