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JavaScript Reading & focus amazon.com

Amazon: sort reviews by most recent

Automatically switches the review list to "Most recent" sorting so you see up-to-date opinions.

Code to copy

// Switch the review sort order to "Most recent" automatically
function preferRecentReviews() {
  const sel = document.getElementById('sort-order-dropdown');
  if (sel && sel.value !== 'recent' && !sel.dataset.jzDone) {
    sel.value = 'recent';
    sel.dataset.jzDone = '1';
    sel.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
  }
}
preferRecentReviews();
const obs = new MutationObserver(preferRecentReviews);
obs.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true });

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  3. Add a new rule matching that page.
  4. Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.

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