WordPress plugin comparison
Brief Message vs Tools for Twitter
At a glance
- Tools for Twitter has more active installs: 1K+, against 50+ for Brief Message.
- On a typical day, Tools for Twitter is downloaded about 16 times, Brief Message about 4.
- Brief Message has no reviews yet.
- Brief Message was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Mar 2, 2020 for Tools for Twitter.
- Brief Message is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.8.41 for Tools for Twitter.
- Tools for Twitter has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for Brief Message.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Brief Message |  Tools for Twitter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,159 | #5,543 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 310 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.8.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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