Twitter Bird
v1.0by rashidr · updated 16 years ago
Twitter Bird will display how many people follows you on your Twitter account.
- Rank
- #45,550
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.9K
- 13,937 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Twitter Bird at a glance
Twitter Bird is a WordPress plugin by rashidr with 10+ active installs, the #45,550 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 30, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 5 plugins tagged “follower”, 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 stats70 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Twitter Bird |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#45,550 · down 5,753 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,550 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #38,666 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #44,386 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,016 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #39,797 |
Growth %
Average -1.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 30, 2010
- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twitter Bird
How many websites use Twitter Bird?
Twitter Bird is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,550 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Twitter Bird been downloaded?
13,937 times in total since 2010.
When was Twitter Bird last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Sep 30, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Twitter Bird compatible with the latest WordPress?
Twitter Bird’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Bird still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Twitter Bird have?
No one has reviewed Twitter Bird on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Twitter Bird?
The plugins most like Twitter Bird, by the tags they share, are Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin (10K+), Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) (5K+) and Tools for Twitter (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.9K |
| Author | rashidr |
| First released | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2010 |
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