Old Layout for Facebook Chrome Extension Analysis
Niche Lifestyle & Gaming HacksChrome extension ID: abmkkackbbimmdbfjdilpnfaegaeagge
A browser extension that modifies the visual appearance of Facebook to mimic its pre-September 2020 layout. It primarily focuses on restoring the classic color scheme and interface elements.
Overview
Installs
100K+
Rating
★ 3.9
1,794 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
High review signal
Listing positioning
The extension is positioned as a tool for users who dislike the post-September 2020 Facebook update. It claims to attempt a reversion of the layout and specifically mentions restoring the old colors.
Inferred product pattern
CSS/UI override extension for a major social platform.
Review-backed pain points
Users frequently report that the extension no longer works to revert the layout, with some noting it only changes colors. There are reports of the extension breaking Messenger functionality and causing page refresh issues.
Observed feature gaps
The extension lacks a reliable method to override Facebook's current server-side layout updates, resulting in a failure to restore the full classic experience.
- Facebook users dissatisfied with the modern UI
- Users seeking a classic social media aesthetic
- Restoring old Facebook colors
- Reverting the visual layout of the Facebook web interface
- Appreciation for the restored blue and white color scheme
- High satisfaction during periods when the layout reversion was functional
- Complete loss of functionality
- Extension only changing colors instead of the full layout
- Interference with core features like Messenger
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed as the product appears to be free.
Support
No direct support complaints, but users expressed frustration over repeated version updates that failed to fix reported issues.
Reliability
Severe reliability issues; multiple users across different years report the extension is completely non-functional or only partially works.
Privacy
No privacy complaints observed.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 1
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 7.3
- Size: 15.51KiB
- Last updated:
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