{"id":10466,"date":"2010-01-01T18:43:18","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T13:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=10466"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:07:55","slug":"greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Greasemonkey Scripts for Facebook in 2026: What Still Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2010, <strong>Greasemonkey scripts for Facebook<\/strong> could recolour the site, widen the home page and add keyboard shortcuts. Facebook has been rebuilt several times since, and those old scripts no longer work. You can still customize Facebook with userscripts in 2026, though, as long as you pick tools that are still maintained and accept that Facebook&#8217;s frequent code changes can break any script overnight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Install a userscript manager (Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey in Firefox, Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey in Chrome and Edge), then add Facebook scripts from Greasy Fork, checking that each was updated recently. For colours and layout, use the Stylus extension with a Facebook theme. Before any add-on, try Facebook&#8217;s own Feeds tab and dark mode, which do much of what the old scripts did.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acfe3c2df2b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acfe3c2df2b6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#How_to_install_Greasemonkey_scripts_for_Facebook_in_2026\" >How to install Greasemonkey scripts for Facebook in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#What_Facebook_userscripts_can_still_do\" >What Facebook userscripts can still do<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#Change_Facebook_colours_with_Stylus\" >Change Facebook colours with Stylus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#Facebook_extensions_Social_Fixer_and_FB_Purity\" >Facebook extensions: Social Fixer and F.B. Purity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#Built-in_Facebook_settings_to_try_first\" >Built-in Facebook settings to try first<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#Does_Greasemonkey_still_work_with_Facebook\" >Does Greasemonkey still work with Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#Is_it_safe_to_use_userscripts_on_Facebook\" >Is it safe to use userscripts on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/greasemonkey-scripts-to-customize-facebook\/#Can_Facebook_ban_you_for_using_scripts\" >Can Facebook ban you for using scripts?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_install_Greasemonkey_scripts_for_Facebook_in_2026\"><\/span>How to install Greasemonkey scripts for Facebook in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Install a userscript manager.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/greasemonkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greasemonkey<\/a>: the original, for Firefox only.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampermonkey.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampermonkey<\/a>: the most popular manager for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/violentmonkey.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Violentmonkey<\/a>: a free, open-source option for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chrome and Edge only:<\/strong> since the switch to Manifest V3, userscripts run only after you allow them. Right-click the Tampermonkey icon, choose <em>Manage extension<\/em> and turn on <em>Allow User Scripts<\/em> (Chrome 138 and later), or turn on Developer mode at chrome:\/\/extensions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find a script<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/greasyfork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greasy Fork<\/a> by searching &#8220;Facebook&#8221;. Sort by recently updated and read the reviews.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Install this script<\/em>, confirm in your manager, and reload Facebook.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Facebook_userscripts_can_still_do\"><\/span>What Facebook userscripts can still do<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hide clutter:<\/strong> remove Reels, &#8220;People you may know&#8221; or sponsored blocks from the feed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Change the layout:<\/strong> widen the news feed or hide the left and right sidebars.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show exact timestamps<\/strong> instead of &#8220;3 h&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expand comments<\/strong> or make videos and photos open larger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read a script&#8217;s code or reviews before installing it. A userscript runs inside your logged-in Facebook page, so a bad one could read your messages or post for you. Stick to popular, open scripts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Facebook_colours_with_Stylus\"><\/span>Change Facebook colours with Stylus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2010 Facebook Colour Changer script is gone, but user styles do the same job more safely because they only change CSS. Install <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/openstyles\/stylus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stylus<\/a>, then pick a Facebook theme from <a href=\"https:\/\/userstyles.world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UserStyles.world<\/a> to change colours, fonts and spacing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-background.jpg\" alt=\"Change Facebook page colours with a userscript colour picker\" width=\"438\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-background.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-background-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_extensions_Social_Fixer_and_FB_Purity\"><\/span>Facebook extensions: Social Fixer and F.B. Purity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook Fixer, one of the scripts we loved in 2010, lives on in spirit through full extensions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialfixer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Fixer<\/a>:<\/strong> news feed filters, a most-recent feed, hidden panels, full timestamps and a comment navigator. Its last release (31.1) dates from September 2023, so some features may not work on today&#8217;s Facebook.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbpurity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F.B. Purity<\/a>:<\/strong> began as a Greasemonkey script in 2009 and grew into a browser extension. Its site has reported that some feed filtering is broken after Facebook code changes, so check its news page first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-layoutchange.jpg\" alt=\"Customize Facebook layout with Greasemonkey scripts\" width=\"439\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-layoutchange.jpg 439w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-layoutchange-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-layoutchange-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Built-in_Facebook_settings_to_try_first\"><\/span>Built-in Facebook settings to try first<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Feeds tab:<\/strong> see posts from Favorites, Friends, Groups or Pages in date order, without the algorithm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorites:<\/strong> mark close friends and pages so their posts appear first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dark mode:<\/strong> Menu &gt; Settings &amp; privacy &gt; Display &amp; accessibility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snooze or unfollow:<\/strong> the three-dot menu on any post hides a person or page for 30 days or for good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On a slow connection, the lighter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2015\/06\/download-facebook-lite\/\">Facebook Lite<\/a> app is another way to cut clutter. You can also try quick, temporary changes with our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/07\/edit-any-web-page\/\">editing any web page live in your browser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Greasemonkey_still_work_with_Facebook\"><\/span>Does Greasemonkey still work with Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, Greasemonkey and other userscript managers still run scripts on Facebook, but most scripts from before 2020 broke when Facebook moved to its new design. Use scripts updated in the last few months.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_safe_to_use_userscripts_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Is it safe to use userscripts on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only with trusted, popular scripts. A script can see everything on the page while you are logged in, so avoid unknown scripts that ask for wide permissions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Facebook_ban_you_for_using_scripts\"><\/span>Can Facebook ban you for using scripts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Scripts that only change how Facebook looks to you are rarely a problem. Scripts that automate liking, posting or friending can break Facebook&#8217;s terms and get an account restricted.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written by guest author Gili from Avirtualexit.com, a social networks tips and tricks website. Updated for 2026 by QuickOnlineTips. You can also share your Facebook tips and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/guest-blogging\/\">write a guest article<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2010, Greasemonkey scripts for Facebook could recolour the site, widen the home page and add keyboard shortcuts. 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