# Checker Plus for Google Drive™

> Quickly browse your Google Drive files without opening a webpage and get notifications of modifications to your shared documents

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/checker-plus-for-google-drive](https://chrome-stats.com/d/checker-plus-for-google-drive)

## Overview

- **ID:** `checker-plus-for-google-drive`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jason Savard
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 697
- **Weekly downloads:** 12
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (28 ratings)
- **Version:** 16.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2016-09-12
- **Size:** 1.06 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/checker-plus-for-google-drive/)
- **Website:** [https://jasonsavard.com/forum/categories/checker-plus-for-google-drive-feedback](https://jasonsavard.com/forum/categories/checker-plus-for-google-drive-feedback)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/checker-plus-for-google-drive/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/checker-plus-for-google-drive/privacy/)

## Description

**Checker Plus for Google Drive™** allows users to quickly browse, open, search, or delete Google Drive files directly from a browser button without waiting to open the Google Drive webpage. The extension enhances productivity by offering instant desktop notifications whenever shared documents are modified or updated, ensuring you stay informed in real-time.

With an intuitive interface accessible easily from the browser, managing your files becomes hassle-free. Stay updated on important file changes with notifications and streamline your Google Drive experience without interrupting your workflow. Support and changelogs are available for users wanting the latest updates or assistance.

## Rankings

- #4,119 — Overall
- #116 — Alerts & Updates
- #4 — drive
- #25 — checker
- #26 — changelog
- #50 — documentation

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `idle`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`
- `identity`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Most reviewers report that Checker Plus for Google Drive runs well in Firefox, offering quick access to Drive, extensive configurability, and reliable performance. The developer is responsive with ongoing improvements. The core feature of folder-change notifications is highly valued, with some users noting a desire for email notifications and a few mentioning occasional issues, though these are not broadly echoed across reviews.

### Pros

- Quick and easy access to Google Drive from Firefox (no Chrome required)
- Highly configurable with many options to tailor behavior
- Reliable performance and does what users need
- Developer is responsive and actively improves the extension
- Cross‑platform lineage: ported from Chrome and well maintained in Firefox

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