Twitter Background Restorer

Restores your own twitter background, instead of the horrible white one.

What is Twitter Background Restorer?

'Twitter Background Restorer' is a Chrome extension that re-establishes control over your Twitter environment by allowing you to set a custom background image and colour. Providing a nostalgic throwback, it combats the stark white ocean that is Twitter's current homepage and allows for pleasant user customisation. Once activated, you can upload an image, pick a colour, and decide on the image's arrangement on the page. Note: this feature is local - your chosen background won't be visible to other users.

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Extension stats

By: Autophagy

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.34 (53)

Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-18)

Creation date: 2019-04-04

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

unlimitedStorage
storage

Host permissions:

http://*.twitter.com/
https://*.twitter.com/
http://*.x.com/
https://*.x.com/

Size: 41.06K

Email: ma*****@autophagy.io

Ranking

# 19868 ▼ 82

Other rankings

#6219 in Just for Fun ▲ 6 #7 in background keyword 24 #7 in custom background keyword 22 #227 in homepage keyword 27 ▲ 3

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Twitter Background Restorer (v2.2.0)

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Extension summary

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A chrome extension that lets you set a custom background image and colour for web twitter. A nostalgic throwback to when the homepage wasn't a sea of searing white.

Installation

Install from the Web Store and click on 'Options' below the extension. You can then upload an image and specify a colour.

You can currently:

Upload a custom image Set a custom background colour Specify whether the image tiles or not Specify whether the image stretches to cover the page or not.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works well for avoiding blinding white or pitch dark backgrounds.
Quick updates from the developer after changes to the Twitter URL.
Easy to install and use.
Allows users to upload their own images directly.
Has been reliable for many users over a long period.

Cons

Stopped working after the URL change to x.com before the update.
Some users experienced laggier scrolling when using image options.
Hadn't been updated in years prior to recent fixes.

Most mentioned

The extension stopped working after the change to x.com.
Appreciation for the developer's quick fixes.
Functionality of the extension to improve background visuals.

Recent reviews

for anyone looking at this in october, it still works !!

cameron, 2024-10-27

Thank you to the developer for updating this extension to function with the domain change. Still works perfectly, as it always has.

Chris McGimpsey-Jones, 2024-07-21

Had this extension feels like forever and never had a regret! The speedy fix after Tusky Musky broke Twitter (I refuse to call it "X") again is perfect and on par! Dev...I love you! Thank you!