Commentwitter
Gives commenters the option of Tweeting their comment with a link to your post.
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Commentwitter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Commentwitter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comments | >100 |
| commentwitter | #1 |
| tweet | >100 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Commentwitter
From the official readme · v2.1Description
Commentwitter is a WordPress plugin that gives commenters the option of Tweeting their comment with a link to your post. The plugin adds a new link next to the reply link in a comment that gives readers the optjon of tweeting that comment. This is a great way to bring the conversation from you blog on to Twitter and vice versa.
Other features
- Automatically creates bit.ly to specific comments in a post
Version history
The current version is 2.1 (2010.11.16).
2.1 (2010.11.16)
- Added class=”comment-reply-link” to tweet link
2.0 (2010.11.16)
- Removed ability to tweet new posts
- Removed ability to automatically tweet posts from comment form
- Added link next to ‘reply’ link in comment to tweet comment
1.5.2 (2009.10.06)
- Switched from Cligs to Bitly
- Removed Cligs API form from Admin
1.5.1 (2009.08.03)
- Changed some javascript to fix functionality
1.5 (2009.08.02)
- Added Thesis support
- Fixed javascript toggle issue
- Fixed “Send To Twitter” HTML
- Changed Author URL
1.4.2 (2009.06.24)
- Fixed URLEncoding issues
1.4.1 (2009.05.12)
- Fixed some links
1.4 (2009.05.01)
- Added help button and donation link
1.3 (2009.05.01)
- Site owner can add a prefix to Tweets
1.2 (2009.04.30)
- Tweet is only cut off if under 120 characters
- Blog owner can now Tweet new comments automatically on own profile
1.0 (2009.03.05)
- Released
To do
- Auto approve comments when using CommenTwitter
Installation
- Upload the ‘commentwitter’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Go into the WordPress admin interface and activate the plugin
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FAQ
Commentwitter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Commentwitter free?
Yes. Commentwitter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Commentwitter safe to use in 2026?
Commentwitter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Commentwitter?
Commentwitter is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,468 times since it launched in March 2009. It was downloaded 46 times in the last 30 days.
Does Commentwitter work with WordPress 7.1?
Commentwitter is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Commentwitter last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on November 16, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes Commentwitter?
Commentwitter is developed and maintained by Jon Bishop.
What are the best alternatives to Commentwitter?
The most popular alternatives to Commentwitter are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Pro… (5M+ installs), Disable Comments (1M+ installs) and Antispam Bee (700K+ installs).
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