Twitter Follow Friday
v0.3by ufunk · updated 17 years ago
A Worpress plugin for Twitter recommendations aka FollowFriday, select them in the admin panel and display them in a widget, a post or a page !
- Rank
- #40,130
- Up1,336 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.9K
- 7,877 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Twitter Follow Friday at a glance
Twitter Follow Friday is a WordPress plugin by ufunk with 10+ active installs, the #40,130 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on Oct 11, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.4. Among the 66 plugins tagged “recommendations”, it ranks #24. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats127 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Twitter Follow Friday |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#40,130 · up 7,420 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #40,130 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #41,466 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,381 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #43,092 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #40,950 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #40,817 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #42,741 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,056 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #47,550 |
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 | +3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.33% |
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.
- v0.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8.4
- Tested up to
- 2.8.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 4, 2009
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twitter Follow Friday
How many websites use Twitter Follow Friday?
Twitter Follow Friday 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 #40,130 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Twitter Follow Friday been downloaded?
7,877 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Twitter Follow Friday last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Oct 11, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Twitter Follow Friday compatible with the latest WordPress?
Twitter Follow Friday’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, 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 Follow Friday 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 Follow Friday have?
No one has reviewed Twitter Follow Friday on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Twitter Follow Friday?
The plugins most like Twitter Follow Friday, by the tags they share, are Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin (10K+), Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) (5K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7.9K |
| Author | ufunk |
| First released | Oct 4, 2009 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 2.8.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2009 |
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