Birdfy – Twitter markups for WordPress
v1.0.2.5by Hilder Santos · updated 15 years ago
Birdfy is a plugin that allows you to use @users and #hashtags markups on your posts and pages, and to link them to Twitter.
- Rank
- #36,721
- Up6,861 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.5K
- 2,495 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Birdfy at a glance
Birdfy is a WordPress plugin by Hilder Santos with 10+ active installs, the #36,721 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2.5 came out on Apr 12, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 352 plugins tagged “users”, it ranks #163. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Birdfy |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#36,721 · up 9,336 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #36,721 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #43,582 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #43,382 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #48,059 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #41,503 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #44,623 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #47,101 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,913 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #39,834 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #39,406 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,862 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #46,057 |
Growth %
Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -8.33% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 2.1
- Tested up to
- 3.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 23, 2011
- Last updated
- Apr 12, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Birdfy
How many websites use Birdfy?
Birdfy is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #36,721 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Birdfy been downloaded?
2,495 times in total since 2011.
When was Birdfy last updated?
Version 1.0.2.5 came out on Apr 12, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Birdfy compatible with the latest WordPress?
Birdfy’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Birdfy still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Birdfy have?
No one has reviewed Birdfy on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Birdfy?
The plugins most like Birdfy, by the tags they share, are User Switching (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and One User Avatar (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.5K |
| Author | Hilder Santos |
| First released | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Version | 1.0.2.5 |
| Requires WP | 2.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 12, 2011 |
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