# Random Article Generator

> Opens a random article from a user-configured list of favorite websites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/random-article-generator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/random-article-generator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `random-article-generator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hi Rely
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-22
- **First published:** 2025-01-21
- **Size:** 9.33 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/random-article-generator/)

## Description

Random Article Generator: On each click of the button, the extension randomly opens an article from the user's list of favorite websites (preconfigured).

## Rankings

- #100,630 — Overall
- #65 — article

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/random-article-generator)