Bibs Twitter Follow Button Reloaded
Get the official Twitter Follow Button as a Widget or Shortcode for your website.
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Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Bibs Twitter Follow Button… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| button | >100 |
| follow | >100 |
| multible | #4 |
| official | >100 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Bibs Twitter Follow Button Reloaded
From the official readme · v1.1.2Description
Get more Twitter Followers with this Plugin! Bibs Twitter Follow Button Reloaded adds the official Twitter Follow Button with a Widget to your WordPress Blog to increase your readers engagement and create a connection with your Blog Readers. You can use as many widgets you want, all with different settings.
Or as an alternative you can Shortcodes like [tfb username=’yourusername’ count=’true’ lang=’en’ theme=’light’] for light blue color or [tfb username=’yourusername’ count=’true’ lang=’en’ theme=’dark’] for dark color. You can even mix widgets an Shortcodes.
The Widget offers more options than the Shortcode. You can use padding for better placement inside the widget and your own CSS for a border around the Button as example.
The Plugin works also with WP Multisite.
The Plugin is available in English and German!
This Plugin is based on Twitter Follow Button Shortcode and Widget by Muneeb ur Rehman and TF Button by Jan Heuninck and is modified by B. Hoffmann & K. H. Klug.
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Installation
- Upload the whole Plugin directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the Plugin via the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Configure the Widget
- Activate the Widget on your Website
- Or include a Shortcode into your postings
Changelog
1.1.1
Styling fix
1.1.0
Small security fix
1.0.5
Added user CSS field
1.0.3
Small Bug in Shortcodes
1.0.2
Spelling
1.0.1
Bugfix wrong div
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FAQ
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Is Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… free?
Yes. Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… safe to use in 2026?
Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo…?
Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,349 times since it launched in June 2011. It was downloaded 76 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… work with WordPress 7.1?
Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on December 17, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo…?
Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… is developed and maintained by Karl-Heinz Klug.
What are the best alternatives to Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo…?
The most popular alternatives to Bibs Twitter Follow Button Relo… are AddQuicktag (100K+ installs), WP Edit (40K+ installs) and Forget About Shortcode Butt… (20K+ installs).
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