# Gmail Unread Counter

> Displays the number of unread Gmail messages on the toolbar icon with real-time polling.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-unread-counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-unread-counter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gmail-unread-counter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ForrestGrump
- **Category:** social-communication,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-09
- **First published:** 2026-03-05
- **Size:** 53 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gmail-unread-counter/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ForrestGrump/gmail-unread-counter/issues](https://github.com/ForrestGrump/gmail-unread-counter/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gmail-unread-counter/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gmail-unread-counter/privacy/)

## Description

A Firefox extension that polls Gmail and displays your unread email count as a badge on the toolbar icon.

Features:
📬 Real-time unread email count on toolbar badge
🔔 Desktop notifications for new mail
📋 Quick preview of recent unread messages in popup
⚙️ Configurable poll interval (1–30 minutes)
👥 Multi-account support
🎨 Clean, modern dark-themed UI

Note: You must be logged into Gmail in Firefox for the extension to work.

## Rankings

- #32,762 — Overall
- #32 — poll
- #67 — counter
- #80 — gmail
- #142 — word count
- #224 — account

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `https://mail.google.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-unread-counter)