Gmail Conversation Reversal

Reverse the display of emails in Gmail threads, show the latest email at top.
What is Gmail Conversation Reversal?
"Gmail Conversation Reversal" is a Chrome extension designed to improve your email reading workflow in Gmail by reversing the order of messages in conversation threads. Instead of scrolling through the oldest emails first, this tool displays the most recent message at the top, allowing for quicker access and review. With a simple fix to adapt to Gmail UI updates and a migration to manifest v3, the extension offers a more reliable experience for users seeking an intuitive way to manage their inbox.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.14 (22)
Version: 0.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-03-08)
Creation date: 2021-04-08
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 67.06K

Other platforms

Gmail Conversation Reversal (v0.1.6)
5.00 (3) 164
Gmail Conversation Reversal (v0.2.0)
3.20 (4) 2,169+
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Extension summary

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By default, email threads in Gmail conversations shows the oldest email first, this extension simply reverses that.

Inspired by extension of 'Gmail reverse conversation', we just fixed some issues and make it more reliable.

Source code:

https://github.com/bartsolutions/gmail-conversation-reversal

  • Updated 2024-03-04:

Migrate to manifest v3

  • Updated 2023-09-21:

Fixed issues related to Gmail UI change

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works as expected
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Helps in organizing Gmail responses
  • Makes it easier to see the most current message in a thread
  • Free to use
Cons
  • Often stops working or has bugs
  • Can be slow and a memory hog
  • Installation issues across different browsers
  • Problems with printing corrected sequences
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working
  • Works perfectly
  • Neat extension but slow
  • Best for getting the job done
  • Godsend for organizing email replies
Recent reviews
It was a home run for me. I installed it, conducted some tests and it worked like a charm! I will report back if I run into any problems. Thanks!
by Jean Nerestant, 2024-09-27

Neat extension, but a HUGE memory hog and very slow...
by Jeremy Gaston, 2023-12-04

For me has been the best for getting the job done. Light weight, fast, zero bugs and without useless ui. Works perfectly with the latest version of gmail, reccomended!
by Klevis Buzukja, 2023-11-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Gmail Conversation Reversal requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Gmail Conversation Reversal is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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