Disable Twitter Embeds
v1.0by Matt Wiebe · updated 14 years ago
Disable the native Twitter embeds introduced in WordPress 3.4.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,595 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Disable Twitter Embeds at a glance
Disable Twitter Embeds is a WordPress plugin by Matt Wiebe with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 16, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Disable Twitter Embeds |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 16, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 16, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Disable Twitter Embeds
How many websites use Disable Twitter Embeds?
Disable Twitter Embeds is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Disable Twitter Embeds been downloaded?
1,595 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Disable Twitter Embeds last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jun 16, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Disable Twitter Embeds compatible with the latest WordPress?
Disable Twitter Embeds’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Disable Twitter Embeds still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Disable Twitter Embeds have?
No one has reviewed Disable Twitter Embeds on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Disable Twitter Embeds?
The plugins most like Disable Twitter Embeds, by the tags they share, are Embed PDF Viewer (20K+), Disable Embeds (10K+) and Embedly (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | Matt Wiebe |
| First released | Jun 16, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 16, 2012 |
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