# The Old Reader Notifier

> A tool to keep up with your The Old Reader account. RSS made easy!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-old-reader-notifier-webext](https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-old-reader-notifier-webext)

## Overview

- **ID:** `the-old-reader-notifier-webext`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alexander Kashev
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 121
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-01-21
- **First published:** 2017-08-19
- **Size:** 79 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-old-reader-notifier-webext/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/knyar/theoldreader-chrome/issues](https://github.com/knyar/theoldreader-chrome/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-old-reader-notifier-webext/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-old-reader-notifier-webext/privacy/)

## Description

The Old Reader Notifier is a handy Chrome extension that provides timely notifications about unread RSS items in your The Old Reader account. Featuring a toolbar icon, it keeps you informed at a glance. The extension enhances productivity with optional context menu options to quickly subscribe to pages and desktop notifications for new content. A keyboard shortcut lets you open feed items in the background for seamless reading.

For optimal use, register The Old Reader as your RSS feed handler and consider installing the Awesome RSS extension for easy feed detection. This tool is a modern replacement, ported from Firefox, designed to streamline your RSS feed reading experience and keep you effortlessly informed.

## Rankings

- #10,634 — Overall
- #324 — Alerts & Updates
- #58 — reader
- #167 — header
- #196 — hold
- #220 — register

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `*://theoldreader.com/`

### Content script matches

- `theoldreader.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/the-old-reader-notifier-webext)