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Google Reader Unread Count

Greasemonkey: Install from userscripts.org
Chrome Extensions: Install from Chrome Web Store
Safari Extensions: Download and install here

Source code: http://code.google.com/p/ellab-gm/

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.  Supports Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari

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 (09-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)

  • Supports 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