RoRetro
In development

Classic Roblox, back on roblox.com.

RoRetro is a browser extension that restyles the Roblox website in accurate classic looks and adds the tools players keep asking for — starting with per-game playtime tracking.

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What RoRetro does

  • Accurate classic themes

    Pick an era and the whole site changes to match: colours, fonts, header, sidebar and the little pop-ups. 2016 and 2009 first, more eras later.

    Building now

  • Classic home page

    The home page is rebuilt in the old layout: a greeting, your friends with who is online, Recently Played and your Favorites.

    Building now

  • Playtime tracking

    See how long you have played each game: per game, per day, all time. Kept in your browser.

    Planned

  • Quality-of-life tools

    Small fixes and shortcuts that players ask for. Suggestions are welcome once testing starts.

    Planned

  • Works in your browser

    Chrome, Brave, Edge, Opera and Firefox. Safari may come later.

    Planned

  • Only changes the website

    RoRetro changes how roblox.com looks and adds tools to it. It never touches the Roblox game client.

    Always

How playtime tracking will work

  1. You press Play on roblox.comRoRetro notes which game you launched and when.
  2. It checks in while you playEvery so often it asks Roblox whether you're still in that game — the same online status your friends see.
  3. You leave the gameThe session is saved: game, start time and length.
  4. You see your totalsTime per game, per day and all time, on the game page and in the RoRetro menu.

Tracking counts games launched from the website in a desktop browser. Games started from the Roblox app on phone, console or desktop can't be seen by a browser extension.

Roadmap

  1. Phase 0Done

    Foundation

    • One codebase for Chrome, Brave, Edge, Opera and Firefox
    • Follows Roblox page changes without reloads
    • Settings popup: on/off switch and theme picker
  2. Phase 1In progress

    Classic themes

    • 2016 and 2009 themes, matched to the original colours and fonts
    • Home page rebuilt in the classic layout
    • Marketplace, Robux and checkout pages, plus their pop-ups and menus
    • Next: game pages, avatar, inventory, trades, messages, settings
  3. Phase 2Next

    Playtime tracking

    • Time played per game, recorded when you launch from the website
    • Totals and history on each game page and your profile
  4. Phase 3Later

    Quality-of-life

    • Small tools players request
    • More eras — a 2008 theme is already on the list
  5. Phase 4Later

    New phase

    Team

    • glitch441Owner & sole developer

    Testers

    A small group will try RoRetro before anyone else and help catch bugs. Testers haven't been picked yet.

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    FAQ

    What is RoRetro?

    A browser extension for roblox.com. It gives the website an accurate classic look and adds features the site doesn't have, like playtime tracking.

    Is it allowed?

    RoRetro only changes the website in your own browser — the same kind of thing other Roblox website extensions do. It doesn't touch the game, doesn't automate anything, and never asks for your password.

    Does it change Roblox for anyone else?

    No. Everything happens in your browser. Other people see the normal site, and turning RoRetro off puts everything back.

    Isn't there an official Classic theme already?

    Roblox ran a limited-time Classic theme for its 20th birthday. RoRetro aims to be more accurate and to stay: several eras, matched to the original colours and fonts, across every page.

    When can I try it?

    It's still being built. A small group of testers will try it first; the public release comes after that.