Gmail Unread Count Badge icon

Gmail Unread Count Badge

by developit · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Unread count badge for the Gmail icon

Users
668
+77 in 30 days
Rating
2.7 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#38K
#32K among extensions
Version
2.0.1
updated 7 Jun 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
20344668Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 668 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
024Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Gmail Unread Count Badge

Show your Gmail unread count as a badge on the Gmail icon! Setup ––––– 1. Install the extension. 2. Add Gmail as an app: 👉 ⠇ Menu → More Tools → Create Shortcut... ℹ️ Make sure to select "open as window" 🛟 Guide: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/3060053 3. Open the newly installed app. How it Works ––––––––––– This is an optimized fork of the "Gmail app badge notification" extension that uses no CPU or bandwidth. Instead of polling your Gmail inbox RSS feed, this version of the extension injects a tiny script into Gmail. Gmail already shows unread count in its window title. This extension detects when Gmail updates its title, then grabs the unread count and shows it as a badge on Gmail's icon. It's fast, reliable, and efficient!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+15+2.3%00.00
30 days+77+13.0%00.00
6 months+241+56.4%00.00
1 year+361+117.6%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Gmail Unread Count Badge appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
badge#8+5

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.0.17 Jun 2022
2.0.03 Jun 2022

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
3 Jun 2022
Size
11 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
cfhddlpoigblmghpepaoeikplefbcefk

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Site access
*://*.mail.google.com/mail/*

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