Script no longer working: Reasoning

[p1n34pp13]

How impactful is the issue

This is a critical issue, as script is not working at all, and screen gets stuck with dark background.

Describe the bug
Logs in console

User asked for messages unsending to start; UI interaction will be disabled in the meantime
DefaultStrategy.run()
loadUIPI
UIPI.create
UI create
_Uncaught (in promise) Error: Unable to find messagesWrapperElement_

Explaination
Instagram may have changed its layout. An exception line no. 583 is raised. It says the message wrapper is not found. So I investigated what findMessagesWrapper function is returning. I ran console.log(window.document.querySelector("div[role=row] > div > div > div > div")) and it returned null. Then i checked whether it's able find the div element with role=row at all or not, and unexpectadely it returned null as well. I ran console.log(window.document.querySelector("div[role=row]")).

I do not know whether Instagram has replaced this role with something else or has been removed at all. I didn't investigate prior to when the script was working. I checked the source code on Inspect and found the following role.

link
img
main
navigation
button
presentation
status
progressbar
none
textbox

I was unable to correct the code, and find the correct div element, in which the conversation is.

Userscript version

I am running version 0.6.1 of the userscript.

What does your thread look like
Normal text conversation. (Not relevant, in this case)

How to reproduce the bug

1. Go to instagram.com
2. Navigate to Messages
3. Select the person, with whom you want to have chat.
4. Open the inspect using MacOS – Command + Option + IOR Windows – Control + Shift + I.
5. Paste the code from https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/555028/instagram-dm-unsender.user.js#bypass=true
6. Click on Unsend all DMs
7. You'll see error on console.

Logs

console-export-2026-2-2_21-56-7.log

Screenshots

Not relevant

Desktop (please complete the following information):

Not relevant

Additional context

If you want me to debug more, let me know.

[thoughtsunificator]

I am looking into it.

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On Mon, Feb 02, 2026 at 08:34:04AM -0800, p1n34pp13 wrote: p1n34pp13 created an issue (thoughtsunificator/instagram-dm-unsender#79) **How impactful is the issue** This is a critical issue, as script is not working at all, and screen gets stuck with dark background. **Describe the bug** **Logs in console** ``` User asked for messages unsending to start; UI interaction will be disabled in the meantime DefaultStrategy.run() loadUIPI UIPI.create UI create _Uncaught (in promise) Error: Unable to find messagesWrapperElement_ ``` **Explaination** Instagram may have changed its layout. An exception line no. 583 is raised. It says the message wrapper is not found. So I investigated what `findMessagesWrapper` function is returning. I ran `console.log(window.document.querySelector("div[role=row] > div > div > div > div"))` and it returned `null`. Then i checked whether it's able find the div element with role=row at all or not, and unexpectadely it returned null as well. I ran `console.log(window.document.querySelector("div[role=row]"))`. I do not know whether Instagram has replaced this role with something else or has been removed at all. I didn't investigate prior to when the script was working. I checked the source code on Inspect and found the following role. ``` link img main navigation button presentation status progressbar none textbox ``` I was unable to correct the code, and find the correct div element, in which the conversation is. **Userscript version** I am running version 0.6.1 of the userscript. **What does your thread look like** Normal text conversation. (Not relevant, in this case) **How to reproduce the bug** <!-- Explain how the bug can be reproduced. Better yet, create a fake thread and try to reproduce the bug yourself, and put a screenshot here. --> 1. Go to [instagram.com](https://instagram.com) 2. Navigate to `Messages` 3. Select the person, with whom you want to have chat. 4. Open the inspect using `MacOS – Command + Option + I`OR `Windows – Control + Shift + I`. 6. Paste the code from [https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/555028/instagram-dm-unsender.user.js#bypass=true](https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/555028/instagram-dm-unsender.user.js#bypass=true) 7. Click on `Unsend all DMs` 8. You'll see error on console. (Write your answer here.) **Logs** [console-export-2026-2-2_21-56-7.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25019301/console-export-2026-2-2_21-56-7.log) **Screenshots** Not relevant **Desktop (please complete the following information):** Not relevant **Additional context** If you want me to debug more, let me know. -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #79 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Message ID: ***@***.***>

-- Cordialement, Romain LEBESLE.

[thoughtsunificator]

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c27e95e0-dc64-4d49-bcfb-a71ed2b42382 On my setup, it does look like it's working as usual.

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On Mon, Feb 02, 2026 at 08:34:04AM -0800, p1n34pp13 wrote: p1n34pp13 created an issue (thoughtsunificator/instagram-dm-unsender#79) **How impactful is the issue** This is a critical issue, as script is not working at all, and screen gets stuck with dark background. **Describe the bug** **Logs in console** ``` User asked for messages unsending to start; UI interaction will be disabled in the meantime DefaultStrategy.run() loadUIPI UIPI.create UI create _Uncaught (in promise) Error: Unable to find messagesWrapperElement_ ``` **Explaination** Instagram may have changed its layout. An exception line no. 583 is raised. It says the message wrapper is not found. So I investigated what `findMessagesWrapper` function is returning. I ran `console.log(window.document.querySelector("div[role=row] > div > div > div > div"))` and it returned `null`. Then i checked whether it's able find the div element with role=row at all or not, and unexpectadely it returned null as well. I ran `console.log(window.document.querySelector("div[role=row]"))`. I do not know whether Instagram has replaced this role with something else or has been removed at all. I didn't investigate prior to when the script was working. I checked the source code on Inspect and found the following role. ``` link img main navigation button presentation status progressbar none textbox ``` I was unable to correct the code, and find the correct div element, in which the conversation is. **Userscript version** I am running version 0.6.1 of the userscript. **What does your thread look like** Normal text conversation. (Not relevant, in this case) **How to reproduce the bug** <!-- Explain how the bug can be reproduced. Better yet, create a fake thread and try to reproduce the bug yourself, and put a screenshot here. --> 1. Go to [instagram.com](https://instagram.com) 2. Navigate to `Messages` 3. Select the person, with whom you want to have chat. 4. Open the inspect using `MacOS – Command + Option + I`OR `Windows – Control + Shift + I`. 6. Paste the code from [https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/555028/instagram-dm-unsender.user.js#bypass=true](https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/555028/instagram-dm-unsender.user.js#bypass=true) 7. Click on `Unsend all DMs` 8. You'll see error on console. (Write your answer here.) **Logs** [console-export-2026-2-2_21-56-7.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25019301/console-export-2026-2-2_21-56-7.log) **Screenshots** Not relevant **Desktop (please complete the following information):** Not relevant **Additional context** If you want me to debug more, let me know. -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #79 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Message ID: ***@***.***>

-- Cordialement, Romain LEBESLE.

[ignaigna]

I can repro, perhaps A/B testing with new UI?

[thoughtsunificator]

@ignaigna Can you provide logs and more details, such as what your thread looks like so I can help.

@p1n34pp13 Same, what does your thread looks like?

This is important otherwise I would not be asking.

Note: Obviously do not give me the content of the thread just the type of messages, the order in which the messages were sent, you can use the template I provided as an example.

[p1n34pp13]

Y = You
O = Other

Y = Hello (text)
O = Hello there (text)
Y = emoji
O = emoji
Y = emoji
O = Okay (text)

[thoughtsunificator]

Did you follow ALL the instructions on the [README](https://github.com/thoughtsunificator/instagram-dm-unsender)? Like setting your UI to english for example.

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On Tue, Feb 03, 2026 at 11:38:51AM -0800, p1n34pp13 wrote: p1n34pp13 left a comment (thoughtsunificator/instagram-dm-unsender#79) > Y = You > O = Other Y = Hello (text) O = Hello there (text) Y = emoji O = emoji Y = emoji O = Okay (text) -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #79 (comment) You are receiving this because you commented. Message ID: ***@***.***>

-- Cordialement, Romain LEBESLE.

[alienspaceshipufo]

Did you follow ALL the instructions on the README? Like setting your UI to
english for example.
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Personally for me, same settings and instructions which worked in the past entire year suddenly stopped working since January 2026.
Side note: Previously when it worked, it would work fine for few pages of the texts but then if it couldn't find the last message in the determined time and the process would terminate. As of now, nothing works.

Edit: I wonder if it has anything to do with Instagram implementing any web client changes in late 2025/early 2026.

[0FreakyForeveR0]

Also having same issue, initially the script became very poor, unable to delete messages when it needs to scroll up and then find messages, and now not at all.

[thoughtsunificator]

Please open an issue and explain what you tried to accomplish and what happened while providing all the information as per the template requirements.

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On Wed, Feb 04, 2026 at 04:41:50AM -0800, 0FreakyForeveR0 wrote: 0FreakyForeveR0 left a comment (thoughtsunificator/instagram-dm-unsender#79) Also having same issue, initially the script became very poor, unable to delete messages when it needs to scroll up and then find messages, and now not at all. -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #79 (comment) You are receiving this because you commented. Message ID: ***@***.***>

-- Cordialement, Romain LEBESLE.

[alienspaceshipufo]

Please open an issue and explain what you tried to accomplish and what happened while

#78 (comment)
Template added #78

[ignaigna]

@ignaigna Can you provide logs and more details, such as what your thread looks like so I can help.

21:55:18.446 render debugger eval code:1016:12
21:55:18.447 undefined
21:55:20.801 MouseEvent.mozInputSource is deprecated. Use PointerEvent.pointerType instead. jvtE4BacufeMoeaXH5ERGepuJbFAx_kLEsFtVjGmJUgV0z9zMge5CO-AUUVbnn4XOfia9MAlfWJ9gfv5YiN8a2UmWyZx1ucF41lIdCkLypd6OZzY1aaL820uAnJj5UvwYreyktq4-ouXhnkNRQi7LGCwWg0e1BjJQLeONygd07Kj4NH5TzjmOFMQNpRHFMzoYkDyHzwn_Q-0MSutOkf-otZsc-oRnsHb2RYQUYuXR9spd5CeIdKOeomcAq8KDfs6GfdhSbH1tpE6E21xzNy2WnBcjrOtMAkYj3GxrUpeTf7I8-G4shX_6liDfQNhaVgMy1VD2XpG9N.js:839:790
21:55:20.801 User asked for messages unsending to start; UI interaction will be disabled in the meantime debugger eval code:1113:13
21:55:20.803 DefaultStrategy.run() debugger eval code:856:12
21:55:20.804 loadUIPI debugger eval code:745:12
21:55:20.804 UIPI.create debugger eval code:666:12
21:55:20.804 UI create debugger eval code:576:12
21:55:20.810 Uncaught (in promise) Error: Unable to find messagesWrapperElement
    create debugger eval code:667
    loadUIPI debugger eval code:746
    run debugger eval code:861
    #startUnsending debugger eval code:1073
    #onUnsendThreadMessagesButtonClick debugger eval code:1114
    create debugger eval code:1046
    create debugger eval code:1046
    render debugger eval code:1017
    main debugger eval code:1228
    <anonymous> debugger eval code:1232
    <anonymous> debugger eval code:1239
debugger eval code:583:11

And my thread looks like this:

Me = Text Message
Other = Text Message
Other = Text Message

let me know what other details you'd like

[p1n34pp13]

Did you follow ALL the instructions on the README? Like setting your UI to
english for example.
…

@thoughtsunificator Yes, and default language for my Instagram is English.

[alienspaceshipufo]

Did you follow ALL the instructions on the README? Like setting your UI to
english for example.
…

@thoughtsunificator Yes, and default language for my Instagram is English.

Same. My UI default is in English.

[doe1337x-web]

@thoughtsunificator Not working for me too

[michubuml]

This is a general issue. Three working DM unsender instances are no longer working. This is because Instagram UI updates occurred in the background.

You don't need to wait for someone to debug it. If you use the Instagram Live version, you'll have problems too. It used to work, but it doesn't work now with the same setup.