Chrome Extensions for Growth Hackers Who Move Fast
Clean up dead-weight follows on X and Instagram to boost engagement rates, monitor Reddit for high-intent leads, and run lean growth experiments from your browser — no expensive SaaS subscriptions required.
Last updated: February 15, 2026
Challenges Growth Hackers Face Every Day
These are the problems that slow you down. PlugMonkey solves them.
Follow/unfollow at scale is tedious without tooling
The follow-for-follow growth strategy works — but only if you regularly clean up non-reciprocal follows. Manually unfollowing hundreds of accounts on X or Instagram is mind-numbing work that eats into time you should spend on higher-leverage experiments.
Engagement rates tank when your following list is bloated
Algorithm-driven feeds prioritize accounts with strong engagement ratios. If you are following 5,000 accounts but only 2,000 follow back, your engagement rate suffers and your content gets buried. You need a fast way to clean your following list without losing real connections.
Reddit is a goldmine but impossible to monitor manually
Your target audience is asking questions, sharing pain points, and requesting recommendations on Reddit every day. But manually scanning dozens of subreddits for relevant threads is not scalable — and by the time you find them organically, the window for engagement has closed.
Growth tool subscriptions add up fast
Enterprise growth tools charge $50-200/month per platform. When you are running experiments across X, Instagram, and Reddit simultaneously, the subscription stack gets expensive fast — especially if you are bootstrapped or running growth for a small team.
Recommended Tools for Growth Hackers
Handpicked extensions that match your workflow. Each one solves a specific pain point.
X Unfollow Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Bulk unfollow non-followers, inactive accounts, and non-reciprocal follows on X. Keep your following list lean and your engagement ratio healthy — the foundation of organic X growth.
- One-click bulk unfollow of non-followers with whitelist protection for key accounts
- Filter by activity — unfollow accounts that have not posted in 30, 60, or 90 days
- Real-time follower/following ratio tracking to monitor your engagement health
Instagram Unfollow Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Clean up your Instagram following list at scale. Unfollow non-reciprocal accounts, ghost followers, and inactive profiles to boost your engagement rate and algorithmic reach.
- Bulk unfollow with smart rate limiting to stay within Instagram's safety thresholds
- Non-follower detection — instantly see who does not follow you back
- Whitelist protection to keep VIP accounts, partners, and collaborators safe from bulk actions
Reddit Scout Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Monitor Reddit for high-intent conversations where your product or service solves a real problem. Engage in threads while they are still active and convert organic discussions into growth channels.
- Keyword monitoring with intent scoring — focus on threads where people are ready to try a solution
- Real-time email alerts so you can engage while threads are still on the front page
- CSV export of mentions for trend analysis and reporting to stakeholders
How Growth Hackers Use PlugMonkey
Real workflows, real results. Here is how teams like yours get value from day one.
X Engagement Rate Optimization
Clean your X following list to improve your follower-to-following ratio — the metric that algorithms and potential followers both judge you on. A lean following list signals authority and boosts organic reach.
Run X Unfollow Pro's non-follower scan to identify accounts that do not follow you back
Review the list and whitelist any accounts you want to keep (industry leaders, partners, friends)
Bulk unfollow the rest — X Unfollow Pro respects rate limits to keep your account safe
Repeat weekly to maintain a healthy ratio as you continue growing
Track your engagement rate improvement over 30 days — most growth hackers see 15-30% lifts
Cross-Platform Audience Hygiene
Run follow/unfollow growth strategies on both X and Instagram simultaneously. Keep both accounts clean, engaged, and algorithmically optimized without spending hours on manual maintenance.
Set a weekly cadence: Monday for X cleanup, Wednesday for Instagram cleanup
Use X Unfollow Pro to clear non-followers and inactive accounts on X
Use Instagram Unfollow Pro to do the same on Instagram — smart rate limiting handles platform differences
Whitelist the same VIP accounts on both platforms for consistency
Track follower-to-following ratios on both platforms in a simple spreadsheet to measure progress
Reddit-Powered Organic Lead Generation
Set up automated Reddit monitoring for keywords related to your product, niche, or growth experiments. Engage authentically in high-intent threads and drive organic traffic without paid ads.
Identify 10-20 keywords your target audience uses when asking for recommendations on Reddit
Configure Reddit Scout Pro to monitor relevant subreddits for those keywords
Set up real-time email alerts for threads with intent scores above 60
Engage in threads with genuinely helpful responses — link to your product only when it directly solves the poster's problem
Export weekly mention data to track which keywords and subreddits drive the most traffic
What Growth Hackers Are Saying
“Went from a 1:1.8 follower-to-following ratio on X to 1:0.6 in two weeks. Engagement rate jumped from 1.2% to 2.8%. The bulk unfollow with whitelist protection is exactly what I needed — I was not going to manually unfollow 3,000 accounts.”
Jake R.
Growth lead at a B2B SaaS startup
“Running Reddit Scout alongside the unfollow tools covers my top 3 organic channels for under $15/month total. I was paying $120/month for a social media suite that did less. The lifetime deal is even better math.”
Anika P.
Freelance growth consultant
“Instagram Unfollow Pro's rate limiting is smart — I have not had a single action block in 3 months of weekly cleanups. My only wish is a scheduling feature so it could run on autopilot, but the manual trigger is still way faster than doing it by hand.”
Marcus L.
Growth marketer, DTC brand
Lean Growth Stack, Maximum Output
Growth hackers using PlugMonkey tools maintain healthy engagement ratios across X and Instagram while monitoring Reddit for organic leads — all from the browser, with no enterprise subscriptions. Spend less on tools, more on experiments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Start with X Unfollow Pro or Reddit Scout Pro — most growth hackers see results within the first week.