# Github home's old columns layout

> Places the newsfeed on the left side of the page like it was before so your repositories are shown on the right. This add-on only swaps the two elements so it looks like the way it did before.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/oldgithubhomelayout](https://chrome-stats.com/d/oldgithubhomelayout)

## Overview

- **ID:** `oldgithubhomelayout`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tym17
- **Category:** appearance
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-05-19
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/oldgithubhomelayout/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Tym17/OldGithubHomeLayout](https://github.com/Tym17/OldGithubHomeLayout)

## Description

Github home's old columns layout is a Firefox add-on that swaps the newsfeed and repositories, restoring the classic layout of Github's home page.

## Rankings

- #136,819 — Overall
- #85 — column
- #249 — layout

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/oldgithubhomelayout)