Twitter Tags
v1.2.1by Eldon McGuinness · updated 12 years ago
Allows one to embed hashtags and usertags into a wordpress post, and in such as way as to not break common publication formatting.
- Rank
- #45,281
- Down63 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,754 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Twitter Tags at a glance
Twitter Tags is a WordPress plugin by Eldon McGuinness with 10+ active installs, the #45,281 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.1 came out on Jan 28, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 231 plugins tagged “shortcodes”, it ranks #155. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Twitter Tags |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#45,281 · down 4,323 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,281 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,218 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #36,375 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #42,765 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #38,400 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,256 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #45,253 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #41,408 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,825 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,958 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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+ |
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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.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.6.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 4, 2013
- Last updated
- Jan 28, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twitter Tags
How many websites use Twitter Tags?
Twitter Tags 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 #45,281 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Twitter Tags been downloaded?
1,754 times in total since 2013.
When was Twitter Tags last updated?
Version 1.2.1 came out on Jan 28, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Twitter Tags compatible with the latest WordPress?
Twitter Tags’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Tags still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Twitter Tags have?
No one has reviewed Twitter Tags on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Twitter Tags?
The plugins most like Twitter Tags, by the tags they share, are Custom Twitter Feeds (100K+), Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin (10K+) and Twitter (9K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Eldon McGuinness |
| First released | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 28, 2014 |
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