Twitter style links
v1.1by annoiato · updated 17 years ago
This plugin allows you to add Twitter style links to comments.
- Rank
- #42,702
- Up3,321 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.4K
- 4,355 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Twitter style links at a glance
Twitter style links is a WordPress plugin by annoiato with 10+ active installs, the #42,702 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Apr 2, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7.1. Among the 304 plugins tagged “link”, it ranks #187. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats55 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Twitter style links |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#42,702 · down 6,367 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #42,702 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #46,023 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #34,857 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #36,335 |
Growth %
Average -1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -20.00% |
| 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% |
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.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.4
- Tested up to
- 2.7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 15, 2008
- Last updated
- Apr 2, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twitter style links
How many websites use Twitter style links?
Twitter style links 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 #42,702 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Twitter style links been downloaded?
4,355 times in total since 2008.
When was Twitter style links last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Apr 2, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Twitter style links compatible with the latest WordPress?
Twitter style links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, 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 style links still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Twitter style links have?
No one has reviewed Twitter style links on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Twitter style links?
The plugins most like Twitter style links, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Custom Twitter Feeds (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.4K |
| Author | annoiato |
| First released | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 2, 2009 |
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