--- title: "Free News Reader – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions" description: "543 users, rated 4.60 by 5 people. Version 1.2.0, updated 2026-04-03. Requests 3 permissions." url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/bbmiodchdohheieaofemaoggooclimea" --- # Free News Reader Live in the Chrome Web Store. - Users: 543 - Rating: 4.60 from 5 ratings - Last checked: 2026-10-25 21:09 UTC - Users gained in 7 days: No change - Users gained in 30 days: +111 (+25.7%) - Rank by users: #33,057 of 292,131 live extensions - Rank in News & Weather: #146 of 1,712 ## The listing What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check. Summary from the listing: > Hit a paywall? Get a free summary of any news article — powered by AI. - Extension ID: `bbmiodchdohheieaofemaoggooclimea` - Developer: [80Search](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/ud74bc4860f80e0b7d3188c397c12d9be) - Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing)) - Category: [Lifestyle › News & Weather](https://extensiontracker.com/category/lifestyle/news) - First published: 2026-03-10 - Last updated: 2026-04-03 - Version: `1.2.0` - Size: 22.15 KiB - Minimum Chrome: 88 - Languages (1): English - Privacy policy: `http://americanow.com/free-news-reader-privacy` - Chrome Web Store: - View its code or download CRX: - Search Google for the ID: ## Users over time One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store. | Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 2026-10-25 | 543 | 4.60 | 5 | | 2026-09-26 | 432 | 4.60 | 5 | ## What changed Every change found on a check, newest first. No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-26. ## Developer history Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first. No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-09-26. We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/). ## What it can access From the extension's manifest, in plain language. ### Sites - `https://americanow.com/*`: americanow.com ### Sites where it runs scripts - `*://*.404media.co/*`: 404media.co and its subdomains - `*://*.ajc.com/*`: ajc.com and its subdomains - `*://*.app.com/*`: app.com and its subdomains - `*://*.argusleader.com/*`: argusleader.com and its subdomains - `*://*.arstechnica.com/*`: arstechnica.com and its subdomains - `*://*.azcentral.com/*`: azcentral.com and its subdomains - `*://*.baltimoresun.com/*`: baltimoresun.com and its subdomains - `*://*.barrons.com/*`: barrons.com and its subdomains - `*://*.bbc.co.uk/*`: bbc.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.bbc.com/*`: bbc.com and its subdomains - `*://*.bloomberg.com/*`: bloomberg.com and its subdomains - `*://*.bnd.com/*`: bnd.com and its subdomains - `*://*.bonappetit.com/*`: bonappetit.com and its subdomains - `*://*.bostonglobe.com/*`: bostonglobe.com and its subdomains - `*://*.businessinsider.com/*`: businessinsider.com and its subdomains - `*://*.centredaily.com/*`: centredaily.com and its subdomains - `*://*.charlotteobserver.com/*`: charlotteobserver.com and its subdomains - `*://*.chicagotribune.com/*`: chicagotribune.com and its subdomains - `*://*.cincinnati.com/*`: cincinnati.com and its subdomains - `*://*.commercialappeal.com/*`: commercialappeal.com and its subdomains - `*://*.courier-journal.com/*`: courier-journal.com and its subdomains - `*://*.dailymail.co.uk/*`: dailymail.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.dallasnews.com/*`: dallasnews.com and its subdomains - `*://*.defector.com/*`: defector.com and its subdomains - `*://*.democratandchronicle.com/*`: democratandchronicle.com and its subdomains - `*://*.denverpost.com/*`: denverpost.com and its subdomains - `*://*.desmoinesregister.com/*`: desmoinesregister.com and its subdomains - `*://*.dispatch.com/*`: dispatch.com and its subdomains - `*://*.economist.com/*`: economist.com and its subdomains - `*://*.elpasotimes.com/*`: elpasotimes.com and its subdomains - `*://*.espn.com/*`: espn.com and its subdomains - `*://*.esquire.com/*`: esquire.com and its subdomains - `*://*.floridatoday.com/*`: floridatoday.com and its subdomains - `*://*.foreignaffairs.com/*`: foreignaffairs.com and its subdomains - `*://*.foreignpolicy.com/*`: foreignpolicy.com and its subdomains - `*://*.fortune.com/*`: fortune.com and its subdomains - `*://*.freep.com/*`: freep.com and its subdomains - `*://*.fresnobee.com/*`: fresnobee.com and its subdomains - `*://*.ft.com/*`: ft.com and its subdomains - `*://*.gq.com/*`: gq.com and its subdomains - `*://*.greenbaypressgazette.com/*`: greenbaypressgazette.com and its subdomains - `*://*.haaretz.com/*`: haaretz.com and its subdomains - `*://*.harpers.org/*`: harpers.org and its subdomains - `*://*.hbr.org/*`: hbr.org and its subdomains - `*://*.heraldonline.com/*`: heraldonline.com and its subdomains - `*://*.heraldsun.com.au/*`: heraldsun.com.au and its subdomains - `*://*.houstonchronicle.com/*`: houstonchronicle.com and its subdomains - `*://*.idahostatesman.com/*`: idahostatesman.com and its subdomains - `*://*.independent.co.uk/*`: independent.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.indystar.com/*`: indystar.com and its subdomains - `*://*.inquirer.com/*`: inquirer.com and its subdomains - `*://*.investorsbusinessdaily.com/*`: investorsbusinessdaily.com and its subdomains - `*://*.irishtimes.com/*`: irishtimes.com and its subdomains - `*://*.islandpacket.com/*`: islandpacket.com and its subdomains - `*://*.japantimes.co.jp/*`: japantimes.co.jp and its subdomains - `*://*.jsonline.com/*`: jsonline.com and its subdomains - `*://*.kansascity.com/*`: kansascity.com and its subdomains - `*://*.kentucky.com/*`: kentucky.com and its subdomains - `*://*.knoxnews.com/*`: knoxnews.com and its subdomains - `*://*.latimes.com/*`: latimes.com and its subdomains - `*://*.ledger-enquirer.com/*`: ledger-enquirer.com and its subdomains - `*://*.livemint.com/*`: livemint.com and its subdomains - `*://*.lohud.com/*`: lohud.com and its subdomains - `*://*.lrb.co.uk/*`: lrb.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.marketwatch.com/*`: marketwatch.com and its subdomains - `*://*.medium.com/*`: medium.com and its subdomains - `*://*.miamiherald.com/*`: miamiherald.com and its subdomains - `*://*.modbee.com/*`: modbee.com and its subdomains - `*://*.myrtlebeachonline.com/*`: myrtlebeachonline.com and its subdomains - `*://*.nationalgeographic.com/*`: nationalgeographic.com and its subdomains - `*://*.newrepublic.com/*`: newrepublic.com and its subdomains - `*://*.news-press.com/*`: news-press.com and its subdomains - `*://*.newsday.com/*`: newsday.com and its subdomains - `*://*.newsobserver.com/*`: newsobserver.com and its subdomains - `*://*.newyorker.com/*`: newyorker.com and its subdomains - `*://*.nj.com/*`: nj.com and its subdomains - `*://*.northjersey.com/*`: northjersey.com and its subdomains - `*://*.nybooks.com/*`: nybooks.com and its subdomains - `*://*.nymag.com/*`: nymag.com and its subdomains - `*://*.nytimes.com/*`: nytimes.com and its subdomains - `*://*.nzherald.co.nz/*`: nzherald.co.nz and its subdomains - `*://*.oregonlive.com/*`: oregonlive.com and its subdomains - `*://*.politico.com/*`: politico.com and its subdomains - `*://*.post-gazette.com/*`: post-gazette.com and its subdomains - `*://*.puck.news/*`: puck.news and its subdomains - `*://*.rgj.com/*`: rgj.com and its subdomains - `*://*.rollingstone.com/*`: rollingstone.com and its subdomains - `*://*.sacbee.com/*`: sacbee.com and its subdomains - `*://*.sandiegouniontribune.com/*`: sandiegouniontribune.com and its subdomains - `*://*.sanluisobispo.com/*`: sanluisobispo.com and its subdomains - `*://*.scientificamerican.com/*`: scientificamerican.com and its subdomains - `*://*.scmp.com/*`: scmp.com and its subdomains - `*://*.seattletimes.com/*`: seattletimes.com and its subdomains - `*://*.seekingalpha.com/*`: seekingalpha.com and its subdomains - `*://*.sfchronicle.com/*`: sfchronicle.com and its subdomains - `*://*.smh.com.au/*`: smh.com.au and its subdomains - `*://*.spectator.co.uk/*`: spectator.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.standard.co.uk/*`: standard.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.star-telegram.com/*`: star-telegram.com and its subdomains - `*://*.startribune.com/*`: startribune.com and its subdomains - `*://*.statnews.com/*`: statnews.com and its subdomains - `*://*.straitstimes.com/*`: straitstimes.com and its subdomains - `*://*.sunherald.com/*`: sunherald.com and its subdomains - `*://*.tallahassee.com/*`: tallahassee.com and its subdomains - `*://*.tcpalm.com/*`: tcpalm.com and its subdomains - `*://*.technologyreview.com/*`: technologyreview.com and its subdomains - `*://*.telegraph.co.uk/*`: telegraph.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.tennessean.com/*`: tennessean.com and its subdomains - `*://*.theage.com.au/*`: theage.com.au and its subdomains - `*://*.theathletic.com/*`: theathletic.com and its subdomains - `*://*.theatlantic.com/*`: theatlantic.com and its subdomains - `*://*.theaustralian.com.au/*`: theaustralian.com.au and its subdomains - `*://*.thecut.com/*`: thecut.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thedailybeast.com/*`: thedailybeast.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thefp.com/*`: thefp.com and its subdomains - `*://*.theglobeandmail.com/*`: theglobeandmail.com and its subdomains - `*://*.theguardian.com/*`: theguardian.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thehindu.com/*`: thehindu.com and its subdomains - `*://*.theinformation.com/*`: theinformation.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thenation.com/*`: thenation.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thenewstribune.com/*`: thenewstribune.com and its subdomains - `*://*.theolympian.com/*`: theolympian.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thestar.com/*`: thestar.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thestate.com/*`: thestate.com and its subdomains - `*://*.thetimes.co.uk/*`: thetimes.co.uk and its subdomains - `*://*.theverge.com/*`: theverge.com and its subdomains - `*://*.tri-cityherald.com/*`: tri-cityherald.com and its subdomains - `*://*.usatoday.com/*`: usatoday.com and its subdomains - `*://*.vanityfair.com/*`: vanityfair.com and its subdomains - `*://*.vulture.com/*`: vulture.com and its subdomains - `*://*.washingtonpost.com/*`: washingtonpost.com and its subdomains - `*://*.wired.com/*`: wired.com and its subdomains - `*://*.wsj.com/*`: wsj.com and its subdomains ### Browser features - `activeTab`: The tab you're on, only after you click the extension - `scripting`: Run scripts on sites it can reach ## More from this developer Other extensions from the same publisher account. | Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | | [80search New Tab](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ahooocldhjhbginljnilnemnekicklea) | 4 | 5.00 | 1 | Entertainment | | [Daily Commandment](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/cobljgpcojahhagajcniimkjbilcdcck) | 3 | – | – | Well-being | | [Daily Gratitude](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/fefdmjephmkkaoplohkjcebdlbanjbch) | – | – | – | Well-being | All 4 extensions by [80Search](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/ud74bc4860f80e0b7d3188c397c12d9be). ## About this data Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every month, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-10-25 21:09 UTC; next check around 2026-11-26. How the data is collected: . ## Cite this page Extension Tracker. “Free News Reader” (bbmiodchdohheieaofemaoggooclimea). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-10-25. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/bbmiodchdohheieaofemaoggooclimea. Accessed 2026-11-13. ```bibtex @misc{extensiontracker_bbmiodchdohheieaofemaoggooclimea, title = {Free News Reader (bbmiodchdohheieaofemaoggooclimea)}, author = {{Extension Tracker}}, year = {2026}, note = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-10-25}, url = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/bbmiodchdohheieaofemaoggooclimea}, urldate = {2026-11-13} } ``` --- From Extension Tracker, a public record of the Chrome Web Store: . It isn't affiliated with Google. The data is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (), crediting Extension Tracker. 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