Old Twitter Layout (2025)
by dimden.dev
Quick Look
The Old Twitter Layout (2025) extension aims to restore the classic Twitter interface from 2015 or 2018, offering a faster and customizable experience.
AI Overview
Who is this for?
Users who prefer the older design and functionality of Twitter.
Key Features
- → Restores classic Twitter layouts (2015/2018)
- → Faster performance by replacing the client
- → Chronological and algorithmic timeline options
- → Ad-blocking and tracking removal
- → Video and GIF downloading
Reviews Analysis
Overall Sentiment
Mostly PositiveUsers generally appreciate the extension for restoring the nostalgic Twitter layout and offering functional improvements like ad removal, though some minor issues and a learning curve exist.
Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.
What Users Love
- ✓ Successfully restores older Twitter layout
- ✓ Removes ads and tracking
- ✓ Offers useful features like video download
Points to Consider
- × Can be buggy at times (e.g., login issues)
- × Learning curve for new settings/features
- × UI elements sometimes don't align perfectly
Official Description
From the Developer
A new extension that returns old Twitter's look.
Extension to return old Twitter layout from 2015 (or 2018). WORKS IN 2025! This extension doesn't add any CSS on top of original Twitter. It's fully different client that replaces original new Twitter client, making it faster than alternatives that just add style on top of Twitter. This extension requires you to be logged in to Twitter account.
Please visit https://twitter.com/old/settings after installing to make it work just as you like. It switches to chronological timeline by default, you can switch back to algorithmical timeline in settings.
You can visit unchanged Twitter by visiting https://twitter.com?newtwitter=true.
The code is open source! Check https://github.com/dimdenGD/OldTwitter to see the code and report any issues.
Features
- Almost all of Twitter functionality is implemented
- Both reverse chronological and algorithmical timelines support. And exclusive: Reverse chronological timeline with friends likes and follows (basically mix of both chrono and algo timelines)
- Custom profile link colors supported
- You can change custom profile link color and it'll appear for other extension users (priority: oldtwitter color db -> twitter color db -> default color)
- Removes all analytics and tracking from Twitter
- Track your unfollowers for free
- Search, sort and filter your followers
- Removes all ads
- Easy download of videos and GIFs
- Translate tweets without having to open them, also ability to set specific users/languages to autotranslate
- Shows why tweets were added to algorthimical timeline
- Dark mode support
- Ability to enable/disable Twemoji, disable stars (favorites) back to likes (hearts), change font, default link color and any other color in extension
- Lot of hotkeys
- Mobile support
- Custom CSS support
If you found this extension useful please consider donating: https://dimden.dev/donate/ or following me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimden
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Key Info
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Rating:
4.6/5.0
(551 ratings)
- Users:70,000
- Version:1.9.1.1
- Updated:Sep 15, 2025
- Developer:Visit Website →
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