# Red Shield VPN

> A simple and fast extension to access your favorite resources and protect your data.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/red-shield-vpn](https://chrome-stats.com/d/red-shield-vpn)

## Overview

- **ID:** `red-shield-vpn`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Red Shield VPN
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 2,801
- **Weekly downloads:** 251
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (54 ratings)
- **Version:** 300.0.42
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-08
- **First published:** 2025-03-04
- **Size:** 2.88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/red-shield-vpn/)
- **Website:** [https://redshieldvpn.com](https://redshieldvpn.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/red-shield-vpn/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/red-shield-vpn/privacy/)

## Description

Red Shield VPN is a simple and fast Chrome extension designed to grant you unrestricted access to your favorite online resources from anywhere in the world. With one subscription, you can connect up to 10 devices simultaneously without any extra fees, making it perfect for both individual and family use.

Enjoy unlimited traffic without any speed throttling or limits, ensuring a seamless browsing and streaming experience. Red Shield VPN protects your data from capture and analysis, enhancing your online privacy and security. Plus, they offer a money-back guarantee if the extension doesn't work and support cannot resolve the issue, giving you peace of mind.

## Rankings

- #1,755 — Overall
- #330 — Privacy & Security
- #17 — field
- #38 — vpn
- #51 — resource
- #89 — protect

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `proxy`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestAuthProvider`
- `privacy`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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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## Review summary

Users consistently praise Red Shield VPN for fast speeds and reliable performance, with a convenient Firefox extension and solid server options. Paid plans are viewed as worth it by many. Recurrent drawbacks include no free servers, and recurring Mozilla policy-related issues that affect the extension after updates (warnings or disablement). Occasional post-update instability and a required account add user friction. Overall, the service is highly regarded for performance and reliability, with notable friction around updates and tier structure.

### Pros

- Very fast performance with smooth streaming (e.g., YouTube at 1080p)
- Reliable and stable connections for long sessions
- Solid VPN/proxy with good server coverage, including specialized servers
- Convenient Firefox extension and easy to use interface
- Paid version provides strong value for money

### Cons

- No free servers; only paid tier available
- Mozilla extension policy issues: warnings/restrictions after updates and occasional disablement
- Post-update instability or breakages causing the extension to malfunction
- Requires creating an account, which adds friction for some users
- Some reports of difficulty using or features not working as expected after updates

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/red-shield-vpn)