The RSS Aggregator

Name: The RSS Aggregator
Rating: 4.444874274661509 (517 reviews)
Author: holden321

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The RSS Aggregator is a powerful Chrome extension that brings the classic RSS reading experience from the Opera browser to Chrome users. With this extension, you can easily add, read, manage, and subscribe to your favorite RSS feeds all in one place.

Key features include feed authorization, sound notifications, a customizable interface, article search, pinning, and quick access options. It supports multiple languages including Hebrew, Serbian, Czech, French, Japanese, Korean, and many more, making it accessible worldwide. This extension also allows you to export/import your feed data and lock feed positions for a personalized reading experience. Regular updates have enhanced usability with features like a trash can for deleted articles, download links, and unread message indicators on the icon.

Whether you are catching up on news, blogs, or podcasts, The RSS Aggregator is designed to streamline your content consumption with an intuitive, Opera-like feel directly inside your browser.

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Version:

5.3 Last updated: 2017-12-23

Creation date:

2017-12-23

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Permissions:

tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
http://*/*
https://*/*
storage
unlimitedStorage
management
notifications

Size:

637.00KB

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

13 hours ago

Ranking

# 6,593 ▲ 140

Other rankings

#260 in News & Weather ▲ 1 #201 in item keyword 48 ▲

User reviews

Users appreciate The RSS Aggregator for its simplicity, absence of ads and login requirements, and reliable performance managing many feeds. It effectively replicates the classic Opera RSS experience and updates frequently. However, common complaints include poor 'mark as read' functionality, lack of dark mode customization, occasional feed update failures, and missing features like automatic read marking and saved login credentials. Despite these limitations, it remains favored for its straightforward and no-nonsense approach to RSS aggregation.

Pros

Simple and functional RSS reader without ads or subscription fees.
No login or bloatware required, easy to use and effective.
Good at handling large numbers of feeds and episodes.
Works well on various Chromium browsers, including older versions.
Provides regular feed updates, with option to refresh every 5 minutes.

Cons

Lacks a fully functional 'mark as read' feature; marking only changes text color or requires manual action.
No dark mode customization; users find the default dark mode too harsh.
Missing features like automatic marking of articles as read after opening and the ability to open new articles in new tabs automatically.
Issues with feed updating occasionally failing or not showing new content.
No ability to save login credentials for feeds requiring authentication.

Recent reviews

Does exactly what its asked to... provides you rss feeds based on your subscriptions, no logins, no ads, no nonsense.

Le*****, 2025-05-28

Пользовался похожим, но это гораздо лучше, очень доволен, ОЧЕНЬ

Dj*****, 2024-11-20

Lacking in the most basic of features. You can TECHNICALLY mark things as read, but it just changes the color of the text. You can't even hide read items.

Co*****, 2024-06-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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The RSS Aggregator requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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

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