Make Clickable Tweet
In a recent project, I had a bunch of tweet content saved and needed a way to convert all URLs, hashtags, and user mentions into clickable links. I found that WordPress has a built-in function called make_clickable()…
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- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Make Clickable Tweet stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| make_clickable | #4 |
| regex | >100 |
| tweet | >100 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Make Clickable Tweet
From the official readme · v0.2Description
In a recent project, I had a bunch of tweet content saved and needed a way to convert all URLs, hashtags, and user mentions into clickable links. I found that WordPress has a built-in function called make_clickable(), but it just works with plain URLs, so I took it one more step to make_clickable_tweet(). It’s basically a regular expression wrapped in a simple function, but I figured someone else out there might need it.
Installation
Using the plugin is pretty dang simple, as the function only has one parameter: the content you wanted returned in a clickable form. To use the plugin, simply activate it then start using the function in your templates like so:
<?php make_clickable_tweet($tweetcontent); ?>
Of course, that above function will simply return the tweet content, if you’d like to display it in your templates you might want to toss an echo in front there.
If you want to be super-duper safe (and smart), you might want to wrap the whole thing
<?php
if (function_exists('make_clickable_tweet'))
{
make_clickable_tweet($tweetcontent);
}
?>
Changelog
None yet (or probably ever)
0.2
Changed order of regular expressions.
0.1
Release
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FAQ
Make Clickable Tweet: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Make Clickable Tweet free?
Yes. Make Clickable Tweet is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Make Clickable Tweet safe to use in 2026?
Make Clickable Tweet shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Make Clickable Tweet?
Make Clickable Tweet is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,404 times since it launched in April 2012. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.
Does Make Clickable Tweet work with WordPress 7.1?
Make Clickable Tweet is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Make Clickable Tweet last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on April 4, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Make Clickable Tweet?
Make Clickable Tweet is developed and maintained by clarklab.
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