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@LucBennett LucBennett released this 17 Feb 06:47
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🎉 BetterUnsubscribe v2.8.0

This release brings improvements to reliability, usability, and accessibility. Making unsubscribing from unwanted emails smoother, clearer, and more dependable than ever.

✨ What’s New & Improved

🔍 Smarter unsubscribe link detection

BetterUnsubscribe is now significantly better at finding unsubscribe links inside email messages, even when they’re buried deep in the content. This means:

  • More emails correctly show an unsubscribe option
  • Fewer false matches
  • Better handling of tricky newsletter layouts

Result: Higher success rate when unsubscribing from mailing lists.

🚦 Clearer feedback when something goes wrong

If an email doesn’t support unsubscribing, or if a network problem occurs, the extension now clearly tells you what happened instead of silently failing.
You’ll see:

  • Better explanations when an unsubscribe attempt fails

Result: Less confusion, more confidence.

♿ Improved accessibility & keyboard support

The unsubscribe popup has been updated to be more accessible:

  • Fully keyboard-friendly controls
  • Improved button and menu behavior
  • Cleaner, easier-to-use layout

Result: A smoother experience for everyone, including keyboard and assistive-technology users.

🧭 More reliable behavior while reading mail

The extension is now better at detecting when you switch between already-open messages, ensuring the unsubscribe button updates correctly every time.

Result: Fewer missed unsubscribe opportunities.

🧼 General polish and stability improvements

This release also includes many behind-the-scenes refinements that improve performance, consistency, and overall stability.


As always, thanks for using BetterUnsubscribe!

Full Changelog: v2.7.0...v2.8.0