Smart RSS Reader

Name: Smart RSS Reader
Rating: 4.1351 (37 reviews)
Author: zakius

By: zakius

RSS Reader made to be simple and effective

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Features & Capabilities

Smart RSS Reader is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to offer a simple and efficient way to read RSS feeds. Originally developed by Martin Kadlec as a replacement for Opera 12's built-in RSS reader, this extension has been updated and optimized for modern browsers like Firefox and Chromium-based browsers.

Though active development has slowed, the extension continues to work reliably as long as support for WebExtensions v2 remains. Users can easily manage and view their RSS subscriptions with this tool. For further information or reporting issues, the extension maintains an open presence on GitHub. This makes it a practical choice for users seeking a straightforward RSS feed reader without unnecessary complexity.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

zakius

Daily users:

2,661 1

Rating:

4.14

(37)

Version:

2.26.0 Last updated: 2025-02-25

Version code:

5899811

Creation date:

2019-02-21

Risk:

Permissions:

unlimitedStorage
alarms
tabs
contextMenus
<all_urls>
*://*/*
https://code.fb.com/*
https://dev.opera.com/*
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

357.84KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,816 ▼ 9

Other rankings

#91 in Feeds, News & Blogging ▲ 1

#4 in smart keyword 31

#5 in smart tool keyword 11

#11 in reader keyword 71

#11 in smartbook keyword 1

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Other platforms

Smart RSS (v2.25.2)

1,000 4.46

(28)

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Developed by:

zakius

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/smart-rss-reader/

Website:

https://github.com/SmartRSS/Smart-RSS

Permission Change History

2023-03-03: Version 2.23.2 → 2.25.0

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User Reviews

Smart RSS Reader is praised for its clean, three-pane UI and fast, lightweight performance with strong customization options. However, users report bugs and instability across updates and devices, as well as requests for missing features such as Firefox Sync, showing all creator fields, and a one-click mark-all-read option.

Pros

Three-pane layout enabling quick browsing and reading across middle and right panels.
Clean, easy-to-use UI.
Fast, lightweight performance.
Extensive customization options via preferences to control appearance and behavior.

Cons

Bugs and instability: not working in some cases, update-related issues across devices, and UI glitches (e.g., tab icon disappearing, refreshing closes the tab).
Missing features frequently requested by users: Firefox Sync data synchronization, showing all dc:creator fields, and a one-click "Mark All Read" option.

Recent reviews

by Aa*****, 2025-11-13

by 远离*****, 2025-03-31

by 敬念*****, 2025-02-17

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Is Smart RSS Reader Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Smart RSS Reader requires a lot of sensitive permissions. 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

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Smart RSS Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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