Fav Forever

Bring 'favorite' stars back to Twitter.
What is Fav Forever?
Fav Forever is a Chrome extension that restores the favorite stars on Twitter, allowing users to express their appreciation for tweets with a simple click. Developed by @reedkavner, it brings back the beloved feature that was replaced by heart icons in November 2015. The extension has been updated in June 2017 to match Twitter's redesign.

Extension stats

Users: 438 ▼ -5
Rating: 4.18 (50)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2017-06-17)
Creation date: 2017-06-17
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • *://www.twitter.com/*
Size: 128.00K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

On November 3, 2015, the lives of millions of Twitter users were forever changed. Where yesterday there were stars, today there are hearts. Fav Forever brings the stars back.

By @reedkavner

Contribute: https://github.com/reedkavner/fav-forever

Updated June 2017 to match Twitter's redesign.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Users appreciate the star replacing the heart feature
  • Users report that extension is lightweight
  • Some users find it relieves their anxiety
  • Notifications change from 'like' to 'favorite' when hovered over
  • Some users report being happily surprised by the 'pop' animation for the star
Cons
  • Does not work consistently, sometimes hearts still appear
  • Does not work with new Twitter design
  • Does not work on mobile devices
  • Does not replace hearts with stars quick enough for users with a large feed
  • When new tweets are loaded without refreshing the page, they display hearts instead of stars
Most mentioned
  • Extension does not work consistently
  • Desire for the extension to work on mobile
  • Advantage of stars replacing hearts
  • Does not work with new Twitter design
Recent reviews
doesn't work
by harvey lamb, 2023-02-17

I used to use this extension and it worked fine but for some reason now it does not work at all. Hopefully this gets updated and fixed
by Harry Fereday, 2021-01-26

So is this gonna get an update soon?
by Juan Gutierrez, 2019-10-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Fav Forever requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Fav Forever has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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