Twitter Widget
v1.4by brehash · updated 14 years ago
Display tweets from a Twitter account in the sidebar of your blog.
- Rank
- #25,156
- Down129 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 31
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 14.1K
- 14,085 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Twitter Widget at a glance
Twitter Widget is a WordPress plugin by brehash with 30+ active installs, the #25,156 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.4 came out on Dec 21, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 14 plugins tagged “automated”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Twitter Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| 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
≈ 31 · -6.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 33 |
Rank over time
#25,156 · down 434 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #25,156 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,027 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,028 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #25,076 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,999 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,019 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #25,082 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,011 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #25,141 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,832 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,722 |
Growth %
Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -3.13% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +3.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -3.13% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.03% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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.
- v1.4100%
Rating trend
1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 14, 2010
- Last updated
- Dec 21, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twitter Widget
How many websites use Twitter Widget?
Twitter Widget is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,156 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Twitter Widget been downloaded?
14,085 times in total since 2010.
When was Twitter Widget last updated?
Version 1.4 came out on Dec 21, 2012 (13 years ago).
Is Twitter Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Twitter Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Twitter Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Twitter Widget have?
1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Twitter Widget?
The plugins most like Twitter Widget, by the tags they share, are Custom Twitter Feeds (100K+), Social Media Widget (30K+) and Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 31 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 14.1K |
| Author | brehash |
| First released | Aug 14, 2010 |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 21, 2012 |
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