# GitHub Release Downloads

> This extension displays the number of downloads GitHub releases have on the releases page.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-release-download-count](https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-release-download-count)

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-release-download-count`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Addshore
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 12
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-07
- **First published:** 2021-10-28
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-release-download-count/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/addshore/browser-github-release-downloads](https://github.com/addshore/browser-github-release-downloads)

## Description

GitHub Release Downloads is a Firefox add-on that shows the number of downloads for GitHub releases on the releases page. It enhances the GitHub experience by providing access to download counts for release artifacts.

## Rankings

- #30,827 — Overall
- #10 — release
- #86 — github
- #181 — reload
- #228 — relate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `https://api.github.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-release-download-count)