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Google Reader Unread Count

By angus Last update Dec 17, 2011 — Installed 38,434 times.

Script Summary: Display actual unread count instead of "1000+" in Google Reader



Version: 12

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In Google reader it will display "1000+" if your unread items count goes beyond it. This script will sum up the unread item of each feed and display the actual unread count.

Also supports Google Chrome and Safari. Get the Chrome extension or Download the Safari Extension

Latest version: Version 12 (18-Dec-2011)
  • Fixed issue #35 Double count if a feed is in more than 1 tag / folder

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Change History

Version 12 (18-Dec-2011)
  • Fixed issue #35 Double count if a feed is in more than 1 tag / folder
Version 11 (06-Nov-2011)
  • Issue #32 Fix for latest google reader update
Version 10 (06-Jun-2010)
  • Issue #14 Suppport Safari Extensions
Version 9 (25-Nov-2009)
  • Refactoring and optimization
  • Now will listen to each feed's unread count change and recalculate (Firefox only)
Version 8 (24-Oct-2009)
  • Issue #1 The node no longer has feed url, so use the node title as duplication check
Version 7 (02-Oct-2009)
Version 6 (14-May-2009)
  • @include uses top-level-domain (tld) conversion
Version 5 (20-Mar-2009)
  • Change the window title to "(1234) Google Reader"
  • Listen to DOMTitleChanged event (gecko specified) so can response faster window title changed by Google
Version 4 (12-Nov-2008)
  • Support Chrome
  • Fix the bug that didn't show the '+' sign in total if a feed has 1000+ unread items
Version 3 (04-Nov-2008)
  • Now work with Google Reader's new layout
Version 2 (13-Jun-2008)
  • Remove the button, change to refresh every 3 seconds, and will update the window title as well