RSS Subscription Extension (by Google) icon

RSS Subscription Extension (by Google)

by Google Ireland, Ltd. · News & Weather
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Adds one-click subscription to your toolbar.

Users
400K
0 in 30 days
Rating
2.8 / 5
−1.12 in 30 days
Ratings
3,442
−4 in 30 days
Store rank
#762
#696 among extensions
Version
2.2.9
updated 4 Jul 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
100K400K700KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 400,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
1,0002,2343,467Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,442 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About RSS Subscription Extension (by Google)

This extension auto-detects RSS feeds on the page you are reading and upon finding one will display an RSS icon in the Omnibox, allowing you to click on it to preview the feed content and subscribe using your favorite feed reader. The extension comes with a few feed readers predefined (Newsblur, My Yahoo, Feedly, Inoreader, The Old Reader) but also allows you to add any web-based feed reader of your choice to the list. What's new in version 2.2.8? + Minor bugfix. What's new in version 2.2.8? + Updated to extension manifest version 3. + Changed the Feed link in Preview page to Copy feed url to clipboard. What's new in version 2.2.7? + Fixed truncation in feed preview. What's new in version 2.2.6? + Added a couple of more Feed reader services. What's new in version 2.2.5? + This version contains security fixes. + Replaced deprecated Bloglines RSS service with Newsblur. What's new in version 2.2.2? + Doesn't run in the background all the time, only when in use. + Updated to not use a soon-to-be-deprecated API. What's new in version 2.2.1? + Removed Google Reader and iGoogle from the list of default feed readers. What's new in version 2.1? + This extension is now available in over 40 languages. + If you see localization problems, let us know: http://crbug.com/37233 Changelist: + Navigating to feed pages directly now takes you to the subscription page (instead of showing XML). + Found a feed where this doesn't happen? Let us know: http://crbug.com/32967 + Added an Options page for configuring feed readers. + Added an option to skip the feed preview page when subscribing. + Added a link to the preview page for those wanting to copy the direct feed link (look for the [ Feed ] link in the blue bar). + Added support for multiple feeds per page.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%−2−1.12
30 days0+0.0%−4−1.12
6 months−100K−20.0%−8−1.13
1 year−100K−20.0%−16−1.12

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where RSS Subscription Extension (by Google) appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
subscription#10
extension#5−2
subscriptions#7−2
direct link#15+3
google keep#26+6
google#36−14
will#37+59
version#47+8
options#91new

Version history

5 versions recorded
2.2.94 Jul 2024
2.2.717 Jun 2023
2.2.620 Jul 2020
2.2.514 Jul 2020
2.2.425 Aug 2014

Details

Category
News & Weather
First seen
25 Aug 2014
Size
153 KB
Languages
de, en, en-GB, id, nl, vi, tr, ca
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
nlbjncdgjeocebhnmkbbbdekmmmcbfjd

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabsstoragescripting
Site access
http://*/*https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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