Old Twitter Layout (2025)

Name: Old Twitter Layout (2025)
Rating: 4.533333333333333 (480 reviews)
Author: https://dimden.dev

A new extension that returns old Twitter's look.

Old Twitter Layout (2025)

Reclaim the classic Twitter experience: This Chrome extension restores the Twitter interface from 2015 or 2018, providing a nostalgic browsing experience. Unlike other tools, it operates as a separate client, ensuring faster performance by eliminating layers of styling on the original site.

Key Features:

Easily switch between reverse chronological and algorithm timelines, including a mix version for optimally curated feeds.
Personalize your Twitter experience with custom profile link colors and CSS support, without compromising user privacy by removing ads and tracking.
Additional functionalities include unfollow tracker, video/GIF downloads, tweet translation, dark mode support, and hotkeys for easy navigation. Visit the settings in the extension to customize your way of using Twitter. The code is open source, inviting community collaboration and feedback.

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By:: https://dimden.dev
Users:: 50,000+
Rating:: 4.53
(480) 1 new ratings
Version:: 1.8.9.9 (Last updated: 2025-03-29)
Creation date:: 2022-07-26
Risk:: High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
declarativeNetRequest
contextMenus
scripting
unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:: *://*.twitter.com/*
*://twitter.com/*
*://twimg.com/*
*://*.twimg.com/*
*://x.com/*
*://*.x.com/*
Size:: 1.95M
Email:: ad*****@dimden.dev
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 3,507 ▼ 23

Other rankings

#30 in Social Networking #20 in layout keyword 25 ▲ 1 #288 in disable keyword 35 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Old Twitter Layout (2025) (v1.8.9.9)

942 4.25

(12)

Old Twitter Layout (2025) (v1.8.9.9)

1,648+ 4.30

(14)

User reviews

Pros

Brings back the old Twitter layout which users find nostalgic and easier to navigate.
Great performance, works well most of the time and makes Twitter more bearable.
Offers a way to avoid the clutter of the modern Twitter interface and focus on content.
Developer has added features such as import/exportable layouts allowing for community-driven themes.
Helps with performance on older devices, reducing lag and memory usage.

Cons

Lacks GIF support for posting, which many users find frustrating.
Search function has been reported to be broken, yielding only a few results compared to standard Twitter.
Occasional functionality issues, with the extension not loading profiles or getting stuck at times.
Some users express disappointment that certain features they expected (like seeing who liked tweets) no longer work or are underwhelming.
Frequent breaking of the extension, causing users to lose access to its benefits temporarily.

Most mentioned

Users appreciate the nostalgia and usability of the old layout compared to the modern UI.
Demand for GIF posting capabilities and better media features.
Issues with search functionality and performance stability.
Complaints about the extension not working properly at times.
The extension significantly improves user experience on a site many find increasingly difficult to use.

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

hi dimden, thank u for this cool software. with love from durka

ruslan, 2025-04-04

Thank you so much! That's perfect! I forgot how pretty and awesome twitter used to be. The best extension ever!

Dayana, 2025-04-02

I forgot how beautiful Twitter used to look, thank you so much

Kira Gnaß, 2025-03-14

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Old Twitter Layout (2025) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: twitter.com, twimg.com, x.com
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Risk likelihood

Old Twitter Layout (2025) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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