# Twitter Real Verified

> Restore Twitter's legacy verification and change the verification badge from users with X Premium

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/twitter-real-verified](https://chrome-stats.com/d/twitter-real-verified)

## Overview

- **ID:** `twitter-real-verified`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Luiserdef
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 652
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.65 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-13
- **First published:** 2022-11-14
- **Size:** 2.75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitter-real-verified/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/luiserdef/twitter-real-verified](https://github.com/luiserdef/twitter-real-verified)

## Description

Twitter Real Verified is a Chrome extension designed to bring back Twitter's original verified checkmark that existed before the April 20, 2023 Twitter Blue changes. It restores the verified icon to all users who had it prior to this date, using data compiled before April 4, 2023 by Travisbrown. This extension offers flexible options such as hiding Twitter Blue badges, removing or replacing them with a clown emoji 🤡, and adding a simple green checkmark for legacy verified accounts. Users can also customize badge colors for various verification statuses including verified users, Twitter Blue users, and those with both. The extension helps maintain clarity and authenticity on Twitter profiles, distinguishing genuine verification from paid subscriptions. For community contributions or bug reports, users can visit the open-source project on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #4,258 — Overall
- #28 — twitter
- #35 — twitter data
- #41 — premium
- #45 — badge
- #170 — contribute

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `twitter.com`
- `tweetdeck.twitter.com`
- `x.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Review summary

Reviews show a mixed reception. Many users praise that the add-on works and does what it promises, and it helps distinguish paid-for from genuine verified accounts and organizes other entities. However, several users report that the extension stopped working recently and now fails to function reliably. There are also complaints that some accounts still appear as verified even when they are not legacy, indicating accuracy issues and inconsistent performance. Users also request additional features, such as hiding tweets or restoring former visuals, but core functionality remains the focus of feedback.

### Pros

- Works as advertised / does what it promises.
- Helpful for users who preferred the old verification system.
- Differentiates between paid-for vs genuine verified accounts and categorizes businesses/government entities separately.
- Generally viewed positively as a useful extension (described as fantastic / exactly what some users were looking for).

### Cons

- Stopped working / no longer functioning in recent times.
- Some accounts still appear as verified even when they are not legacy, indicating accuracy issues.
- Inconsistent / unreliable performance across different accounts or sessions.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [BlueCheck](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bluecheck) — 15 users, 4.50 / 5
- [Blue Verified Badges for Everybody on Twitter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/blue-for-everybody-on-twitter) — 1 users
- [Original Birds](https://chrome-stats.com/d/original-birds) — 4 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Blue Untick](https://chrome-stats.com/d/blue-untick) — 2 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Legacy Verified](https://chrome-stats.com/d/legacy-verified) — 19 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Xitter Blues: Hide verified on twitter/X](https://chrome-stats.com/d/xitter-blues) — 1 users, 5.00 / 5
- [True Verified](https://chrome-stats.com/d/true-verified) — 15 users, 3.00 / 5
- [Blue Badge Remover](https://chrome-stats.com/d/blue-badge-remover) — 46 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Twitter Red](https://chrome-stats.com/d/twitter-red) — 5 users
- [Twitter / X Verified Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/twitter-x-verified-blocker) — 29 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Bring Twitter Back](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bring-twitter-back) — 2,054 users, 4.11 / 5
- [Blue Screen](https://chrome-stats.com/d/blue-screen) — 4 users, 5.00 / 5

---

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