Really Simple Tweet
Twitter Tools is great but currently lacks a simple function to send a Tweet from your site’s PHP. This plugin adds such a function, so you can send a Tweet by calling the function from your site’s PHP.
Consider an alternative
Really Simple Tweet 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 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Really Simple Tweet stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| function | >100 |
| tweet | >100 |
| >100 | |
| twitter tools | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Really Simple Tweet
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Twitter Tools is great but currently lacks a simple function to send a Tweet from your site’s PHP. This plugin adds such a function, so you can send a Tweet by calling the function from your site’s PHP.
Installation
- Copy the file really-simple-tweet.php to your WordPress plugins directory.
- Login to WordPress as an administrator, go to Plugins and Activate it.
- Send a Tweet by calling the function – e.g. simple_tweet(“Text to Tweet”,”Twitter_username”,”Twitter_password”)
instead of the default “Meta” Widget
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FAQ
Really Simple Tweet: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Really Simple Tweet free?
Yes. Really Simple Tweet is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Really Simple Tweet safe to use in 2026?
Really Simple Tweet 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 Really Simple Tweet?
Really Simple Tweet is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,578 times since it launched in July 2010. It was downloaded 62 times in the last 30 days.
Does Really Simple Tweet work with WordPress 7.1?
Really Simple Tweet is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.0, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Really Simple Tweet last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on July 14, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes Really Simple Tweet?
Really Simple Tweet is developed and maintained by roggie.
What are the best alternatives to Really Simple Tweet?
The most popular alternatives to Really Simple Tweet are Remove Special Characters (30+ installs), Absolute-to-Relative URLs (10+ installs) and Sort Page List by Last Name (10+ installs).
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