# Easy RSS

> The RSS manager for the common internet denizen

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `easy-rss`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Komodo
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 1,666
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 4.23 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-31
- **First published:** 2018-12-26
- **Size:** 23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/easy-rss/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/arguablykomodo/easy-rss](https://github.com/arguablykomodo/easy-rss)

## Description

**Easy RSS** is a contemporary RSS manager designed for avid internet media consumers frustrated by outdated feed readers.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.

## Rankings

- #2,429 — Overall
- #140 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #7 — easy
- #65 — algorithm
- #99 — internet
- #142 — mention

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `unlimitedStorage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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.

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