Best twitter API plugins for WordPress
The most popular twitter API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Twitter widget by rYokiNG leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of Modern Media Tweet Shortcode (10+) and The Twitter Profile (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “twitter api” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
Research this niche or see all plugins.
Top 5 twitter API plugins
- 1.WP Twitter widget by rYokiNG
The most installed twitter API plugin, with 70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 2.Modern Media Tweet Shortcode
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 3.
The Twitter Profile10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.My Twitter Ticker
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 5.WP Simple Twitter Feed
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
All 5 plugins tagged “twitter api”
WP Twitter widget by rYokiNG
Up in the last 7 days:63#18,197by rYokiNG13 years ago
free twitter widget for wordpress with api 1.1.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Modern Media Tweet Shortcode
#29,501by Christopher Carson15 years ago
Adds 'tweet' shortcode for embedding tweets using Twitter's shortcode format.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

The Twitter Profile
Up in the last 7 days:4,055#44,104by Alobaidi10 years ago
Display your full twitter profile in sidebar easily, responsive and retina, recent tweets and emoji icons support, RTL support and texts translate.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
My Twitter Ticker
#45,441by d3wp15 years ago
Wordpress port of very nice Twitter Ticker from Tutorialzine.com powered by jQuery & Twitter’s Search API.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Simple Twitter Feed
Down in the last 7 days:2,470#47,238by Hapiuc Robert11 years ago
Simple Twitter Feed WordPress Plugin, friendly with developers!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day