It is not a secret to anyone that Twitter has gone through a large number of changes in recent months, among which is the inclusion of the blue check and gold check, just to say a few. But now comes the tweet view count feature , which since it was announced has caused quite a stir among users of the platform.
Some claim that it is a completely unnecessary and useless function , mainly because the reach of the tweets is something that could actually already be seen through the Analytics tool. On the other hand, others considered that it ruins the aesthetics of tweets , making them look more “messy”.
As a result of this, some users have requested that the option to deactivate the view count be included, which, at the moment, does not yet exist. That is why in this article we will present you with a solution so that you can remove this feature from your Twitter feed easily.
How to turn off view counting on Twitter
A code has been released via the GitHub software platform to disable view counts, however this is an extension that only works for the web version of Twitter.
Another drawback with this method is that, as it is an unofficial alternative to remove views, other users will still be able to see this statistic in your tweets even if you disable them.
Google Chrome Extension | Remove Twitter view count
Steps to turn off tweet view counts
To deactivate this statistic from your Twitter feed, you just have to download the extension and install it. These are the steps to follow:
- Enter the link to install the extension.
- Press the Add to Chrome option.
- You may see the message “Enhanced Safe Browsing does not trust this extension”. This is because Google does not recognize the publisher as an official operator, therefore you should install the extension at your own risk. If you still want to continue, click Continue with installation.
- Finally, select Add extension. Once this is done, you will be able to enter Twitter and you will no longer see the view counter.
When will the option to disable view counting on Twitter be officially added?
After many users did not show a good reception to this new feature, Elon Musk himself let it be known that in the future he plans to add an option to disable view counts. However, this is something that is currently not available and there is no information on when this option will be integrated. In the meantime, you can make use of the Google Chrome extension that allows you to remove the view counter from tweets.
I hope this article has been helpful to you. And if you are interested in knowing some tricks to get more followers, take a look at this article where you will find some tips.
