{"id":7124,"date":"2009-04-16T20:00:55","date_gmt":"2009-04-16T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=7124"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T05:32:21","slug":"twitter-firefox-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Firefox Extensions for Twitter (X) in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for <strong>Firefox extensions for Twitter<\/strong>, now X? In 2009 a guest writer here listed ten favourites: TwitterFox for notifications, TwitBin and TwitKit sidebars, TwitterBar for posting from the address bar, Power Twitter, Twitzer for long tweets and more. Every one of them has stopped working, killed by Firefox&#8217;s 2017 add-on overhaul and by X&#8217;s paid API. A few new extensions have taken their place. Here&#8217;s what works for X in Firefox in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-x-twitter-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Firefox extensions for X Twitter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-x-twitter-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-x-twitter-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-x-twitter-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-x-twitter-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-x-twitter.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The most useful Firefox extension for X in 2026 is Control Panel for Twitter, which keeps you on the chronological Following feed and hides clutter and algorithmic content. For everything else, use Firefox itself: pin x.com as a tab, share pages with a one-click bookmarklet, and use Firefox&#8217;s own notifications and container tabs to manage multiple accounts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 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-6adae47a96d62\" 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-6adae47a96d62\" 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\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Firefox_extensions_for_X_that_work_in_2026\" >Firefox extensions for X that work 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\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Do_it_without_an_extension\" >Do it without an extension<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Post_any_page_to_X\" >Post any page to X<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Keep_X_open_in_a_pinned_tab\" >Keep X open in a pinned tab<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Get_notifications\" >Get notifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Long_posts_and_link_previews\" >Long posts and link previews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#What_happened_to_the_2009_extensions\" >What happened to the 2009 extensions?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Is_there_an_official_X_extension_for_Firefox\" >Is there an official X extension for Firefox?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Can_I_use_Xs_old_layout_in_Firefox\" >Can I use X&#8217;s old layout in Firefox?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/twitter-firefox-extensions\/#Are_X_extensions_safe\" >Are X extensions safe?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Firefox_extensions_for_X_that_work_in_2026\"><\/span>Firefox extensions for X that work in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/control-panel-for-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Control Panel for Twitter<\/a><\/strong>: actively maintained; defaults your Home to the Following feed, hides For you, lets you hide or move reposts and quote posts, removes engagement counts and tidies up promoted and distracting elements.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/multi-account-containers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Firefox Multi-Account Containers<\/a><\/strong>: Mozilla&#8217;s own extension for staying signed in to several X accounts at once, each in its own colour-coded tab.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/ublock-origin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uBlock Origin<\/a><\/strong>: blocks ads and lets you hide any element on x.com with its element picker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before installing any X extension, check that it was updated recently and read its permissions; extensions that access every site can see everything you do. Here&#8217;s how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/top-extensions-to-manage-firefox-extensions\/\">manage Firefox extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_it_without_an_extension\"><\/span>Do it without an extension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_any_page_to_X\"><\/span>Post any page to X<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>TwitterBar once let you post from the address bar. Today a bookmarklet does the same in one click: see how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/best-way-to-tweet-pages-without-twitter-buttons-on-any-browser\/\">share any page on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_X_open_in_a_pinned_tab\"><\/span>Keep X open in a pinned tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Right-click the x.com tab and choose <strong>Pin Tab<\/strong>. It stays small, loads at startup and shows a dot when there&#8217;s new activity, like the old notifier extensions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_notifications\"><\/span>Get notifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Allow notifications for x.com when X asks, or in Firefox Settings &gt; Privacy &amp; Security &gt; Permissions &gt; Notifications. You&#8217;ll get alerts even when the tab is in the background.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Long_posts_and_link_previews\"><\/span>Long posts and link previews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Twitzer let you post past 140 characters. Free X accounts now get 280 characters, and Premium subscribers can write much longer posts. Shortened links are expanded by X itself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_the_2009_extensions\"><\/span>What happened to the 2009 extensions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>TwitterFox, TwitBin, TwitKit, TwitterBar, Power Twitter, Twitzer, StockTwits, Song.ly and TwittyTunes were built for Firefox&#8217;s old XUL add-on system and Twitter&#8217;s free API. Firefox 57 (2017) dropped legacy add-ons, and Twitter shut its old API versions, so none of them can be installed or work today.<\/p>\n<p>For more ways to tame X, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/04\/manage-twitter-annoyances\/\">fixes for Twitter annoyances<\/a> and the light-hearted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/05\/twitter-addiction-signs\/\">signs of Twitter addiction<\/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=\"Is_there_an_official_X_extension_for_Firefox\"><\/span>Is there an official X extension for Firefox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. X doesn&#8217;t publish an official browser extension; use x.com directly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_use_Xs_old_layout_in_Firefox\"><\/span>Can I use X&#8217;s old layout in Firefox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not fully. Extensions like Control Panel for Twitter can restore a simpler, chronological feed and hide many newer elements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_X_extensions_safe\"><\/span>Are X extensions safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Stick to well-reviewed extensions on addons.mozilla.org that are updated regularly, and avoid any that ask for your X password.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written by guest author Nalla, who wrote about tips, gadgets and technology at ekoob.com. Updated for 2026 by QuickOnlineTips.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for Firefox extensions for Twitter, now X? 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