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Hide Unread Counter in WhatsApp Archived Chat

Hides the unread message counter in the "Archived" chat row in WhatsApp Web without removing the archive itself. Works in all languages and is icon-based for reliability.

// ==UserScript==
// @name         Hide Unread Counter in WhatsApp Archived Chat
// @namespace    https://yourdomain.com/
// @version      1.0
// @description  Hides the unread message counter in the "Archived" chat row in WhatsApp Web without removing the archive itself. Works in all languages and is icon-based for reliability.
// @author       DiCK
// @match        https://web.whatsapp.com/*
// @grant        none
// ==/UserScript==

(function () {
  'use strict';

  const hideArchiveCounter = () => {
    // Find all buttons (like the Archived chat button)
    const buttons = document.querySelectorAll('button[aria-label]');
    buttons.forEach(button => {
      // Look for the archive icon inside the button
      const iconTitle = button.querySelector('svg title');
      if (iconTitle && iconTitle.textContent === 'archived-outline') {
        // Inside the Archive button, find spans that show unread counters
        const spans = button.querySelectorAll('span[aria-label]');
        spans.forEach(span => {
          if (/\d+/.test(span.textContent)) {
            span.style.display = 'none'; // Hide the number
          }
        });
      }
    });
  };

  // Monitor the DOM for updates since WhatsApp Web is dynamic
  const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
    hideArchiveCounter();
  });

  observer.observe(document.body, {
    childList: true,
    subtree: true
  });

  // Run immediately on load
  hideArchiveCounter();
})();