New Twitter Button
This plugin adds the all new Twitter.com button to your website.
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New Twitter Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where New Twitter Button stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| add Twitter Button | >100 |
| new twitter button | >100 |
| >100 | |
| twitter button | >100 |
| twitter button plugin | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About New Twitter Button
From the official readme · v2.1Description
This plugin adds the all new Twitter.com button to your website.
- Choose whether to use RT or via
- Choose position of button
- Choose style of button
The easiest to install Official Twitter.com button!
Installation
- Upload
new-twitter-button.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Options can be found under settings.
Changelog
2.1
- Changed to class based plugin, tidied up some code.
- Remove ‘Tweet’ from start of excerpt.
0.1b
- First edition
0.1.1b
- Removed via @DanTaylor
0.1.2b
- Removed related accounts
0.2
Added options page
0.2.1
Made some options clearer
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FAQ
New Twitter Button: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is New Twitter Button free?
Yes. New Twitter Button is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is New Twitter Button safe to use in 2026?
New Twitter Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use New Twitter Button?
New Twitter Button is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 17,063 times since it launched in August 2010. It was downloaded 58 times in the last 30 days.
Does New Twitter Button work with WordPress 7.1?
New Twitter Button is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was New Twitter Button last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on March 4, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes New Twitter Button?
New Twitter Button is developed and maintained by dantaylorseo.
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