by Twitter · updated 7 years ago
Official Twitter and Periscope plugin for WordPress. Embed content and grow your audience. Requires PHP 5.6 or greater.
- Rank
- #2,291
- Up3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 9,160
- 9K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 710.1K
- 710,084 all-time
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- 32 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Twitter at a glance
Twitter is a WordPress plugin by Twitter with 9K+ active installs, the #2,291 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 29 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 32 reviews. Version 2.0.5 came out on Jul 24, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “embedded timeline”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats899 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 29 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 28 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 25 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 9,158 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9,158 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9,153 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9,156 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9,152 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9,151 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9,155 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9,152 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9,169 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9,199 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9,190 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9,196 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9,200 |
Rank over time
#2,291 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,291 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,294 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,292 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,292 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,292 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,290 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,292 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,290 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,288 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,288 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,296 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,297 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,295 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,292 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.04% |
Active installs band
9K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2297 → #2292Downloads +7.4%
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.094%
- Other6.2%
Rating trend
2.5★★★★★32 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 5, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 24, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twitter
How many websites use Twitter?
Twitter is active on 9K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,291 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Twitter been downloaded?
710,084 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 29 times. See download stats
When was Twitter last updated?
Version 2.0.5 came out on Jul 24, 2019 (7 years ago). See every release
Is Twitter compatible with the latest WordPress?
Twitter’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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.
Does Twitter have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Twitter. See its security record
Is Twitter still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Twitter have?
2.5 out of 5 from 32 reviews on WordPress.org. 25% of them give 5 stars.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.5
★★★★★
32 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 25%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 9%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 4 reviews, 13%
- 1 stars: 16 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 34%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 63%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 9,160 |
| Reported installs | 9K+ |
| Rating | 2.5 |
| Reviews | 32 |
| Total downloads | 710.1K |
| Author | |
| First released | Jan 5, 2009 |
| Version | 2.0.5 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 24, 2019 |