Better Gmail Sidebar
Adds an 'Unread' button and shortcut to different 'Starred' colors in Gmail's left sidebar.
As of May 2026, Better Gmail Sidebar has 5 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
Usersdown 37.5 percent−37.5%
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5.00
2 reviews
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2
Version
1.1.2
Manifest V3
History
4 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.2 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 7 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.2 |
| May 6, 2026 | 6 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.2 |
| May 18, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.2 |
| Now | 5 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.2 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storage
- Host access
- https://mail.google.com/*
Screenshots
About
Better Gmail Sidebar adds quick‑access rows to Gmail’s left sidebar — an Unread link and shortcuts for different star colors — so you can jump to the messages you care about faster. The Options page (styled like Chrome Settings) lets you enable/disable items and drag to reorder, and changes apply instantly. Keyboard access is built in (Enter/Space), and the extension uses only the minimum permission (storage). No analytics, no external network requests, and no data collection.
Technical
- Version
- 1.1.2
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 22.36KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- iijajknjbchkppjinpcjgcfcadalhfik
- Developer ID
- ub9aec9e4cb7cb65f6732bb69056ed0df
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Sep 7, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Sep 7, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 31, 2026
- Website
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 31, 2026.