Twitter Mentions As Comments
v1.5.6by Ben Balter · updated 13 years ago
Twitter Mentions as Comments scours Twitter for people talking about your site & silently inserts their Tweets alongside your existing comments.
- Rank
- #22,956
- Down40 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 41
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 42.7K
- 42,662 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Twitter Mentions As Comments at a glance
Twitter Mentions As Comments is a WordPress plugin by Ben Balter with 40+ active installs, the #22,956 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.5.6 came out on Jul 4, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 13 plugins tagged “mentions”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats70 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Twitter Mentions As Comments |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 41 · -4.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 43 |
Rank over time
#22,956 · down 331 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #22,956 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,916 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,836 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,818 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,818 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,808 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,803 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,818 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,711 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,646 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,618 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,605 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,670 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,625 |
Growth %
Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -2.38% |
| 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 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.33% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
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.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.6
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 29, 2010
- Last updated
- Jul 4, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twitter Mentions As Comments
How many websites use Twitter Mentions As Comments?
Twitter Mentions As Comments is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,956 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Twitter Mentions As Comments been downloaded?
42,662 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Twitter Mentions As Comments last updated?
Version 1.5.6 came out on Jul 4, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Twitter Mentions As Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?
Twitter Mentions As Comments’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 Mentions As Comments 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 Mentions As Comments have?
3.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Twitter Mentions As Comments?
The plugins most like Twitter Mentions As Comments, by the tags they share, are Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) (5K+), Disable Comments (1M+) and Disable Comments (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 41 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 42.7K |
| Author | Ben Balter |
| First released | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Version | 1.5.6 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 4, 2013 |
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