# Simple Gmail Unread Counter

> Shows the number of unread emails you have on Gmail and opens the selected default folder when you click the icon.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-gmail-unread-counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-gmail-unread-counter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-gmail-unread-counter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** rffsoft
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-04
- **First published:** 2025-07-30
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-gmail-unread-counter/)

## Description

Look no further for an extension to put a simple email count in your toolbar.
Completely free and does not require user credentials. This uses the Gmail Atom feed so you only need to be signed-in.

Right-click the extension icon to choose the default folder that opens when you left-click the extension icon.

## Rankings

- #55,991 — Overall
- #155 — counter
- #157 — gmail

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`
- `https://mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom`

## 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-gmail-unread-counter)