OldTwitter (2022)
Chrome extension to return old Twitter layout from 2015.
This extension doesn't add any CSS on top of original Twitter. It's fully original client made by me in a week.
Screenshots
Installation
Chrome Web Store / Firefox Add-ons
To be approved...
Manual installation
- Go to Releases page
- Download
OldTwitterChrome.zip
if you're on Chrome andOldTwitterFirefox.zip
if you're on Firefox
Chrome
- Unpack file anywhere
- Go to
chrome://extensions
- Turn on Developer mode
- Press "Load unpacked" and select folder with extension
Firefox
- Go to
about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
- Press "Load Temporary Add-on" and select zip file you downloaded
Please keep in mind that when you're installing add-on manually like this and not from Firefox Add-on website, it'll disappear after you restart browser and you'll have to add it again. Chrome doesn't have this issue. I'll publish extension to Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons soon after testing everything and this will be no longer an issue.
FAQ
Is this extension safe?
The code is open source (duh) so you can check everything yourself. It never sends any of your personal info anywhere.
[insert thing] doesn't look like it was in 2015 Twitter!
Extension won't be pixel perfect copy of old Twitter. I just took general and feel look of it.
I installed extension and my timeline is feels kinda unusual
You had algorithmical timeline enabled. By default OldTwitter turns on chronological timeline. If you really want your stinky algo timeline back go to extension settings.
Fun fact: algo timeline is around 5 times slower than chronological one
How do I visit original Twitter client after installing extension?
Go to mobile.twitter.com.
Features
- Chronological and algorithmical timelines
- Trends module
- 'Who to follow' and 'You may also like' modules
- Notifications page (Mentions-only too)
- Profiles with following/followers/favorites/media/replies subpages
- Search bar with recent and saved searches
- Search page with advanced search
- Custom profile links supported
- You can also change custom profile link and it'll appear for other extension users (priority: custom color db -> twitter color db -> default color)
- Tweet pages
- Tweeting and bundled user search in tweet input
- Media uploads
- Direct Messages support
- Ability to change default link color and font
- Ability to enable/disable Twemoji
- Ability to disable stars (favorites) back to likes (hearts)
- Ability to show custom user colors in timeline
- Dark mode support