TwitterWidget
v0.2by grobekelle · updated 16 years ago
Displays your Twitter timeline in the sidebar of your blog. The plugin is widget ready and comes with many configuration options!
- Rank
- #37,822
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6K
- 6,048 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
TwitterWidget at a glance
TwitterWidget is a WordPress plugin by grobekelle with 10+ active installs, the #37,822 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Jul 18, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “follower”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | TwitterWidget |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +36.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#37,822 · up 10,078 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #37,822 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,557 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,808 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #38,851 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #46,990 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #46,949 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #36,497 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,342 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,559 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #48,099 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #47,900 |
Growth %
Average +2.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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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.
- v0.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 2.7
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 13, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 18, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about TwitterWidget
How many websites use TwitterWidget?
TwitterWidget 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 #37,822 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has TwitterWidget been downloaded?
6,048 times in total since 2009.
When was TwitterWidget last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Jul 18, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is TwitterWidget compatible with the latest WordPress?
TwitterWidget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, 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 TwitterWidget 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 TwitterWidget have?
No one has reviewed TwitterWidget on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to TwitterWidget?
The plugins most like TwitterWidget, by the tags they share, are Ultimate twitter profile widget (80+), Customize Feeds for Twitter (4K+) and Peadig's Twitter Feed (600+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6K |
| Author | grobekelle |
| First released | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2010 |
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