Gmail HTML basic

A extension for whom using Gmail HTML Basic
What is Gmail HTML basic?
Gmail HTML Basic is a Chrome extension that greatly enhances your experience using Gmail in HTML Basic Mode. It allows you to relocate labels to the top of the message list, introduces a 'Select All' button, enables advanced search shortcuts like :unread and '2 week older', remembers the last selected action in the [Go] menu, and enhances the filter wizard with the ability to create a new label without needing to do it ahead of time. Simplify and optimize your Gmail with this handy extension.

Extension stats

By: helenchen
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.57 (7)
Version: 49 (Last updated: 2020-04-06)
Creation date: 2020-04-06
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • declarativeContent
  • storage
Size: 65.25K

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Extension summary

This extension was mainly inspired by a userscript named GMail Basic HTML Enhancement.

This extension enabled user

  • Relocation labels to top of messages list
  • Select All button
  • Search shortcut like :unread, 2 week older
  • Save the last selected action in [Go] menu
  • Create [New label] in filter wizard, no need to create it ahead

User reviews

Gmail HTHL Basic was the best and easiest to use.
by ashok tiwari, 2024-11-06

This used to work but with Google's new changes forced on us this year it no longer brings back the basic HTML.
by LB, 2024-08-30

by Rishabh jain, 2023-11-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Gmail HTML basic requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Gmail HTML basic has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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