Gmail reverse conversation

The addon which reverse emails in conversation view.

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Gmail Reverse Conversation is a lightweight Chrome extension that flips the order of emails in Gmail's conversation thread view. If you prefer to see the newest messages at the top of email threads instead of the bottom, this addon offers a seamless way to customize your inbox experience. It achieves the reversal purely through CSS, without relying on JavaScript, ensuring a fast and efficient modification.

Installation is straightforward, and detailed instructions are available in the README. Being open-source, its code can be reviewed or modified at GitLab, promoting transparency and community involvement. Simplify your Gmail conversation threads today with Gmail Reverse Conversation!

By:: spaj
Users:: 300,000+
Rating:: 4.71

(266)
Version:: 0.0.8 (Last updated: 2023-08-02)
Creation date:: 2018-11-23
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 9.72K
Email:: pu*****@icloud.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 1,079 ▲ 11

Other rankings

#1636 in Accessibility ▼ 1

#1 in conversation keyword 34

#8 in gmail keyword 54

#105 in source code keyword 27 ▼ 3

#180 in email keyword 52 ▼ 8

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User reviews

Users highly appreciate the Gmail Reverse Conversation extension for making message threads more logical by showing the newest messages at the top, which greatly enhances usability and reduces scrolling. They praise its simplicity, reliability, and the fact that it fixes a limitation in Gmail's default view. Some users are inconvenienced by its automatic scrolling behavior when replying and seek a mobile version. Overall, the extension is considered a valuable must-have tool that improves email management.

Pros

Reverses the Gmail conversation view to show the newest message at the top, improving readability and message tracking.
Highly convenient and saves time by eliminating the need to scroll through long email threads.
Simple to use and works seamlessly without glitches or extra configuration.
Appreciated by users who find Gmail's default conversation view counterintuitive and frustrating.
Well maintained and has been reliable for long-term users.

Cons

Automatically scrolls to the bottom of the thread when hitting reply, which some users find inconvenient.
Some users are unsure if the sorting considers replies they make when rearranging threads.
Does not have a mobile app equivalent to offer the same improved conversation view on Gmail's mobile platforms.

Recent reviews

This is very useful and adds convenience to the user!

Gold Gold, 2025-03-28

Would be 5* if it didn't scroll to the bottom of the thread automatically as soon as you hit reply. At the moment it is of limited use.

Tom Baverstock, 2025-03-21

Must have for Gmail!!

Arun Agnihotri, 2025-03-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Gmail reverse conversation requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Gmail reverse conversation has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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