# 280 Twitter Counter

> Adds the 280 character counter into your tweet form and provides the opportunity to show or hide the circle.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/280-twitter-counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/280-twitter-counter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `280-twitter-counter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 280 Twitter Counter
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Version:** 3.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-10-09
- **First published:** 2019-10-08
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/280-twitter-counter/)

## Description

280 Twitter Counter is a Firefox add-on that enhances your tweeting experience by adding a character counter to your tweet form. It also provides the option to show or hide the counter circle.

## Rankings

- #139,357 — Overall
- #218 — opportunity

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `tweetdeck.twitter.com`
- `twitter.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/280-twitter-counter)