Old Twitter Layout (2024)

A new extension that returns old Twitter's look.

What is Old Twitter Layout (2024)?

"Old Twitter Layout (2024)" is a Chrome extension designed to bring back the old Twitter interface from 2015 or 2018, offering users a more traditional and streamlined user experience. It's a completely separate client that bypasses the new Twitter design, offering improved speed and eliminating the extra load from added styles. It supports key Twitter features including chronological and algorithmic timelines, customizable profile colors, and an ad-free experience. Additional enhancements like video downloads, tweet translations, and dark mode make this extension a comprehensive solution for users nostalgic for the old Twitter layout.

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By: https://dimden.dev

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Users: 50,000+

Rating: 4.63 (354) ▲ 2 new ratings

Version: 1.8.3.8 (Last updated: 2024-04-24)

Creation date: 2022-07-26

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequest
contextMenus
scripting
unlimitedStorage

Host permissions:

*://*.twitter.com/*
*://twitter.com/*
*://twimg.com/*
*://*.twimg.com/*

Size: 1.94M

Email: ad*****@dimden.dev

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 3829 ▼ 20

Other rankings

#322 in Social Networking ▲ 2 #14 in layout keyword 28 ▲ 1 #258 in switch keyword 33 ▲ #277 in disable keyword 33 ▲ #288 in change color keyword 14 ▼ 13

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Old Twitter Layout (2024) (v1.8.3.7)

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Summary

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Extension to return old Twitter layout from 2015 (or 2018). WORKS IN 2024! This extension doesn't add any CSS on top of original Twitter. It's fully different client that replaces original new Twitter client, making it faster than alternatives that just add style on top of Twitter. This extension requires you to be logged in to Twitter account.

Please visit https://twitter.com/old/settings after installing to make it work just as you like. It switches to chronological timeline by default, you can switch back to algorithmical timeline in settings.

You can visit unchanged Twitter by visiting https://twitter.com?newtwitter=true.

The code is open source! Check https://github.com/dimdenGD/OldTwitter to see the code and report any issues.

Features

Almost all of Twitter functionality is implemented
Both reverse chronological and algorithmical timelines support. And exclusive: Reverse chronological timeline with friends likes and follows (basically mix of both chrono and algo timelines)
Custom profile link colors supported
You can change custom profile link color and it'll appear for other extension users (priority: oldtwitter color db -> twitter color db -> default color)
Removes all analytics and tracking from Twitter

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Brings back the old Twitter layout
Allows users to bypass rate limits
Allows users to see all of their followers
Improves the usability of Twitter

Cons

Causes accounts to be locked or logged out
Frequent issues with white screen
Some features may not work as expected

Most mentioned

Getting locked out of account
White screen
Improves Twitter usability

Recent reviews

Jeffrey, 2024-04-26

Awesome app, I mainly use this extension to see other people's subscriptions

Ludwig, 2024-04-23

Yellow Scarves, 2024-04-18

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Safety

Risk impact

Old Twitter Layout (2024) is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.