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Twitter Cards

v1.0.5

by Niall Kennedy · updated 13 years ago

Add Twitter Card markup to individual posts. Supports summary, photo, and player types.

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Rank
#11,527
Up33 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 257
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
21.9K
21,937 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA unknown

Twitter Cards at a glance

Twitter Cards is a WordPress plugin by Niall Kennedy with 200+ active installs, the #11,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.5 came out on Apr 3, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 18 plugins tagged “twitter cards”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

79 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Twitter Cards Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 28Nov 1
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DateTwitter Cards
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 256 · -6.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.260270Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026256
Nov 7, 2026257
Nov 5, 2026257
Nov 4, 2026257
Nov 3, 2026258
Nov 2, 2026257
Nov 1, 2026255
Oct 31, 2026258
Oct 30, 2026258
Oct 29, 2026258
Oct 28, 2026259
Oct 27, 2026275

Rank over time

#11,527 · down 55 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#11.5K#11.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#11,527
Nov 8, 2026#11,560
Nov 7, 2026#11,525
Nov 6, 2026#11,527
Nov 5, 2026#11,512
Nov 4, 2026#11,514
Nov 3, 2026#11,503
Nov 2, 2026#11,503
Nov 1, 2026#11,572
Oct 31, 2026#11,504
Oct 30, 2026#11,483
Oct 29, 2026#11,495
Oct 28, 2026#11,466
Oct 27, 2026#11,472

Growth %

Average -0.59% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.39%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.39%
Nov 3, 2026+0.39%
Nov 2, 2026+0.78%
Nov 1, 2026-1.16%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.39%
Oct 28, 2026-5.82%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.5
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 17, 2012
Last updated
Apr 3, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Twitter Cards

How many websites use Twitter Cards?

Twitter Cards is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Twitter Cards been downloaded?

21,937 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Twitter Cards last updated?

Version 1.0.5 came out on Apr 3, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Twitter Cards compatible with the latest WordPress?

Twitter Cards’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 Cards 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 Cards have?

4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Twitter Cards?

The plugins most like Twitter Cards, by the tags they share, are Custom Twitter Feeds (100K+), Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin (10K+) and Twitter (9K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Twitter Cards
Estimated installs≈ 257
Reported installs200+
Rating4.5
Reviews2
Total downloads21.9K
AuthorNiall Kennedy
First releasedJun 17, 2012
Version1.0.5
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 3, 2013

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