Fav Forever

Bring 'favorite' stars back to Twitter.

Fav Forever - Bring back favorite stars on Twitter

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.

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Extension stats

By: https://reed.me

Users: 368

Rating: 4.18

(50)

Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2017-06-17)

Creation date: 2017-06-17

Permissions:

tabs
*://www.twitter.com/*

Size: 128.00K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 43,860 ▼ 136

Other rankings

#3475 in Just for Fun ▲ 34

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

User reviews

doesn't work

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

Harry Fereday, 2021-01-26

So is this gonna get an update soon?

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 impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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