Lightweight X (formerly Twitter)

Name: Lightweight X (formerly Twitter)
Rating: 4.6667 (9 reviews)
Author: menkuri

By: menkuri Add-on

Lightweight of X (formerly Twitter) which is very heavy in Firefox.

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

1,051 ▲ 21

Data as of 2026-07-30

Rating:

4.67

(9)

Version:

1.0.0

Last updated: 2023-12-15

Feeds, News & Blogging

Features & Capabilities

The Lightweight X extension improves your browsing experience on X (formerly Twitter) by disabling the heavy backdrop-filter effect that can slow down performance in Firefox. This tweak slightly changes the visual display but substantially reduces resource usage, making X much lighter and faster on both PC and Android devices. Experience smoother scrolling and quicker load times without compromising essential functionality. Download links are available for Firefox on both platforms.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

menkuri

Daily users:

1,051 21

Rating:

4.67

(9)

Version:

1.0.0 Last updated: 2023-12-15

Version code:

5664634

Creation date:

2023-12-14

Risk:

Content scripts matches:

*.twitter.com
*.x.com

Size:

9.19KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 3,122 ▲ 24

Other rankings

#170 in Feeds, News & Blogging ▲ 1

#9 in x keyword 28

#31 in twitter keyword 27

#41 in delight keyword 1 ▲ 2

#57 in flight keyword 34 ▲ 2

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Developed by:

menkuri

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lightweight-x-formerly-twitter/

User Reviews

very lightweight, i can scroll easier now!! though it seems to have overridden u-block and is showing ads again :-(

by im*****, 2026-04-12

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Is Lightweight X (formerly Twitter) Safe?

Risk impact

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Lightweight X (formerly Twitter) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Lightweight X (formerly Twitter) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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