Better Twitter

Hide what's not important on Twitter.com
What is Better Twitter?
"Better Twitter" is a Chrome extension designed to simplify your Twitter experience. With a variety of configurable options, it enables users to hide unnecessary elements such as follower and following counts, tweet likes, retweets, and replies. It also allows you to remove promoted tweets and recommendations like 'Trends for you' and 'Who to follow'. Essentially, Better Twitter is all about enhancing your Twitter experience by eliminating what's not important.

Extension stats

Users: 3,000+
Rating: 3.80 (35)
Version: 2.1.3 (Last updated: 2024-05-18)
Creation date: 2020-06-03
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 12.43K

Other platforms

Better Twitter (v2.1.3)
4.45 (78) 3,283+
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Extension summary

Bug reports and feature requests go here: https://github.com/oslego/better-twitter/issues

Toggle these preferences on the extension's options page:

  • No fame: Hide number of followers and following count
  • No vanity: Hide number of tweet likes, retweets and replies
  • Hide promoted tweets
  • Hide retweets
  • Hide tweets liked by others
  • Hide “Trends for you”
  • Hide “Who to follow”
  • Hide website footer

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 hiding likes and retweets
  • User-friendly design
  • Offers various options for customization
  • Helpful for reducing clutter on Twitter
  • Developer responsiveness noted
Cons
  • Not regularly updated for platform changes
  • Fails to block promoted tweets and ads
  • Requires access update for new Twitter layout (x.com)
  • Some features, like hiding follower counts, are not working
  • Inconsistent performance reported by users
Most mentioned
  • Needs update to include x.com
  • Not hiding anymore for some users
  • Issues with promoted tweets still appearing
  • Suggestions for additional hiding options
  • Overall, appreciation for the initial functionality
Recent reviews
It works on twitter!!! The follower count still pops up when you check the no fame thing, but for me the most important feature is hiding the likes and RT. Thank you so so much for returning my sanity!
by Komma, 2024-07-17

needs an update to include x.com as others have mentioned, otherwise perfect extension
by Lil Nut Slappah, 2024-05-17

Awesome extension. Please update the list so it includes x.com now.
by UnderratedBlastoise, 2024-05-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Better Twitter requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Better Twitter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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