Better Twitter

Hide what is not important on Twitter.com

Better Twitter Add-On For Firefox: A User-Friendly Experience

Better Twitter is a Firefox add-on that streamlines your Twitter experience. It offers several customization options such as the ability to hide follower counts, tweet likes, retweets and replies, 'Trends for you', 'Who to follow', and the website footer. Moreover, it enables users to hide retweets and tweets liked by others, ensuring a more focused and distraction-free interface. Bug reports and feature requests can be submitted via the provided link.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 2,969
-25
Rating: 4.46
(79)
Version: 2.1.3 (Last updated: 2024-05-17)
Version code: 5744460
Creation date: 2018-10-30
Weekly download count: 32
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 16.68K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Better Twitter (v2.1.3)
2,000 3.80 (35)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effectively hides unwanted Twitter features like promoted tweets and trends
  • Helps users focus on relevant information without distractions
  • Regular updates and attentive support from the developer
  • Simple usability that works as advertised
  • Removes unnecessary clutter from Twitter's interface
Cons
  • Issues with promoted tweets not being blocked consistently
  • Hiding retweets feature does not work as expected
  • Some features do not function correctly in different language settings
  • Side effects such as hiding useful elements like the search box after changes
  • Limited functionality on mobile versions of Firefox
Most mentioned
  • Hiding promoted tweets
  • Hiding trends and unnecessary sidebar elements
  • Developer support and updates
  • Performance issues varying by language settings
  • Request to add more hiding options for Twitter features
User reviews

by cwade, 2024-08-30
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Better Twitter 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, x.com
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Better Twitter. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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