Chrome Extensions That Make Social Media Management Actually Manageable
Stop spending hours on manual follower cleanups and data exports. PlugMonkey gives social media managers the browser-based tools to clean, audit, and export across X and Instagram — without API access or expensive subscriptions.
Last updated: February 16, 2026
Challenges Social Media Managers Face Every Day
These are the problems that slow you down. PlugMonkey solves them.
Managing multiple client accounts is a time sink
You juggle 5-15 client accounts across platforms. Each one needs regular follower audits, following list cleanups, and performance reporting. Without the right tools, that is 2-3 hours per account, per month — just on maintenance.
Follower list cleanups at scale break most tools
Free unfollow tools cap at 50-100 actions. Paid API-based tools get rate-limited or shut down when platform policies change. You need something that works reliably across thousands of accounts without risking your client's profile.
Exporting follower data for reports is painful
Clients want monthly reports with follower demographics, growth trends, and competitor analysis. Manually pulling this data from native platform UIs means hours of copy-pasting into spreadsheets.
Maintaining a curated, professional feed takes discipline
Your clients' feeds get polluted with irrelevant follows accumulated over years. A messy following list hurts engagement rates and makes the brand look unprofessional. Regular pruning is essential but tedious.
Recommended Tools for Social Media Managers
Handpicked extensions that match your workflow. Each one solves a specific pain point.
X Unfollow Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
The core tool for X/Twitter account maintenance. Clean up client following lists with advanced filters — remove inactive accounts, filter by follower count, and protect brand partnerships with the whitelist feature.
- Whitelist protection to never accidentally unfollow brand partners or collaborators
- Advanced filters: inactive accounts, follower count, verified status, bio keyword search
- Built-in safety delays to prevent rate-limiting across client accounts
Instagram Unfollow Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Same powerful cleanup workflow, but for Instagram. Essential for brands where follow ratio directly impacts perceived credibility and engagement rates.
- Bulk unfollow with whitelist protection for Instagram brand accounts
- Bio keyword search to keep niche-relevant follows and remove the rest
- Safety-first approach with built-in delays to protect client accounts
X Followers Exporter Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Generate client reports and competitive intelligence in minutes. Export any X account's followers with 20+ data columns including follower count, bio, join date, and verified status.
- Export 20+ data columns per follower for comprehensive client reports
- CSV and JSON export formats that open cleanly in Google Sheets
- Competitor audience analysis — export any public account's followers
Instagram Followers Exporter Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Complete your cross-platform reporting toolkit. Export Instagram follower data for audience analysis, influencer overlap studies, and client presentations.
- Export Instagram followers with bio, follower count, and post count
- Table preview before download to verify data quality
- Cross-reference competitor followers for campaign targeting
How Social Media Managers Use PlugMonkey
Real workflows, real results. Here is how teams like yours get value from day one.
Client Account Cleanup Sprint
Run a monthly follower audit across all client accounts. Identify and remove inactive, irrelevant, or bot-like follows to improve engagement rates and feed quality.
Open client's X or Instagram profile in Chrome with PlugMonkey installed
Use the inactive filter to identify accounts that haven't posted in 6+ months
Add brand partners, collaborators, and VIPs to the whitelist before bulk operations
Run bulk unfollow with built-in safety delays — typically 500-2,000 unfollows per session
Document before/after metrics for the client report: following count, engagement rate change
Monthly Follower Audit Report
Generate data-driven reports that clients actually value. Export follower demographics, growth patterns, and competitor overlap — all from your browser.
Export client's current follower list using Followers Exporter Pro (X or Instagram)
Export top 2-3 competitor follower lists for overlap analysis
Open CSVs in Google Sheets — use pivot tables to segment by follower count, bio keywords, verified status
Calculate follower overlap percentages and identify high-value audience segments
Package insights into client report with before/after cleanup metrics
Competitive Intelligence Gathering
Understand who follows your client's competitors. Identify shared audiences, potential partnerships, and audience gaps — without expensive analytics platforms.
Identify 3-5 direct competitors for the client's brand on X or Instagram
Export each competitor's follower list with full demographic data
Cross-reference lists to find high-value followers who follow competitors but not your client
Filter by verified status, follower count, and bio keywords to prioritize outreach targets
Share audience gap analysis with the client to inform content and ad targeting strategy
What Social Media Managers Are Saying
“I manage 8 client accounts and the whitelist is the reason I upgraded. I can bulk clean without accidentally nuking their brand partnerships. Paid for itself on the first account.”
Priya N.
Freelance social media consultant
“Went from following 2,800 to 400 on our brand account over a weekend. The whitelist saved us — our brand partners and collaborators stayed protected while we cleaned out the junk.”
Fatima H.
Manages social for a DTC skincare brand
“We exported the follower lists of 5 competitor accounts for an influencer overlap analysis. 60K+ records total, each with bio, follower count, and post count. Would have taken a developer a full day to build a scraper for this.”
Rashid K.
Runs influencer ops at a marketing agency
Save 5+ Hours Per Client Account, Per Month
Social media managers using PlugMonkey report cutting follower management time by 80%. That is 5+ hours saved per client account each month — time you can spend on strategy, content, and growing the accounts that matter.
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