Easy RSS

Name: Easy RSS
Rating: 4.3103 (29 reviews)
Author: Komodo

The RSS manager for the common internet denizen

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Easy RSS is a contemporary RSS manager designed for avid internet media consumers frustrated by outdated feed readers. Unlike traditional RSS tools dating back to the 90s, Easy RSS delivers a sleek, modern interface that is simple to use yet powerful enough to manage all your favorite content.

Key features include seamless synchronization of YouTube subscriptions, eliminating dependence on algorithm-driven content, and easy import/export options for transitioning between different RSS readers. Its user-friendly design ensures no confusing settings or archaic dialogs, making it ideal for anyone wanting a streamlined and stylish RSS experience.

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By:

Komodo

Daily users:

2,073+ -6

Rating:

4.31

(29)

Version:

1.3.2 Last updated: 2020-07-31

Version code:

5073364

Creation date:

2018-12-26

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
activeTab
storage
alarms
unlimitedStorage

Size:

23.70K

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,997 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#117 in Feeds, News & Blogging ▲ 1

#7 in easy keyword 43

#49 in algorithm keyword 2 ▲ 1

#88 in internet keyword 53 ▲ 1

#115 in mention keyword 2 ▼ 2

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User reviews

Easy RSS is praised for its simplicity, speed, and minimalistic interface, making it a convenient RSS notifier without unnecessary complexity. However, users encounter consistent issues such as inability to load certain feeds (e.g., GitHub, some independent blogs), lack of feed management features like bulk deletion or disabling feeds, no synchronization of read status across devices, and a visually unappealing and non-adaptive UI design. These shortcomings slightly diminish the user experience despite the extension's core functionality working well for most standard feeds.

Pros

Simple and easy to use with a straightforward UI.
Fast in fetching and notifying new RSS posts.
Minimalistic design without bloat.
Reliable for popular news sites and mainstream RSS feeds.
Provides a compact widget for quick access to new posts.

Cons

Feeds from some sites, like GitHub release pages and certain blogs, fail to load properly.
No option to manage feeds in bulk, such as deleting multiple feeds at once.
Lacks the ability to disable individual feeds without deleting them.
No synchronization of read posts across different devices.
UI colors and themes are considered unattractive and do not adapt to the browser's theme.

Recent reviews

by 全民三退解体中共邪教, 2025-03-24

by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-13

Personal opinion: the colors are super ugly … This aside: The reader generally seems to work. But some things didn’t. It wasn’t able to find feeds on github release pages and it wasn’t able to sync with YouTube subscriptions. Both likely due to the old age of this extension. Also, the popup that shows the feeds looks so crammed, there also seems to be no way to see already read feed items. They just disappear.

by Dirk, 2024-12-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Easy RSS requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.

Risk likelihood

Easy RSS has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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