Animated Twitter Bird
Adds an animated flying bird twitter bird with follow and tweet this links.
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Animated Twitter Bird shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Animated Twitter Bird stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| animated-twitter | >100 |
| >100 | |
| twitter badge | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Animated Twitter Bird
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin adds an animated flying twitter bird in your blog. If you move the mouse over the bird,
a “tweet this” -and displays a “follow me” button. The bird found itself as the “follow me” link on the Twitter account.
In addition to this a balloon with your latest tweet can be displayed optionally. The original script for this plugin is designed by http://floern.com, released under GNU/GPL.More Details at Plugin Support Page
Installation
- Upload the
AnimatedTwitterBirdfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Enter your Twitter Id by clicking the AnimatedTwitterBird under Settings menu
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FAQ
Animated Twitter Bird: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Animated Twitter Bird free?
Yes. Animated Twitter Bird is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Animated Twitter Bird safe to use in 2026?
Animated Twitter Bird shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Animated Twitter Bird?
Animated Twitter Bird is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 17,508 times since it launched in March 2011. It was downloaded 77 times in the last 30 days.
Does Animated Twitter Bird work with WordPress 7.1?
Animated Twitter Bird is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Animated Twitter Bird last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 24, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Animated Twitter Bird?
Animated Twitter Bird is developed and maintained by techlineinfo.
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