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WP Twitter Auto Publish

Publish posts automatically to Twitter.

Active installs3K+1K+ tier
Downloads · 30d1.2K▼ -5.6% vs prev. 30d
Rating4.9/5206 reviews
Health score62/100Good
All-time downloads290KSince Sep 2013
Support resolved0 / 10% in last 2 months
RequiresWP 3.0PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d270▼ -13.7% week over week
Our verdict

Solid choice

WP Twitter Auto Publish is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 62/100 on our health check.

  • Loved by users — 4.9/5 from 206 reviews

Daily downloads

234669Jun 28Aug 11Sep 25
Yesterday41
Daily average (1y)83
Peak day1,855Oct 30, 2025
Last 12 months30.2K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where WP Twitter Auto Publish stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
add link to twitter #2 2,043 Best add link to twitter plugins →
publish post to twitter #1 528 Best publish post to twitter plugins →
twitter #3 3,795 Best twitter plugins →
twitter auto publish #1 315 Best twitter auto publish plugins →
wp twitter auto publish #1 288 Best wp twitter auto publish plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.766.8%
  • 1.613.3%
  • 1.411.0%
  • Other8.9%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 206 reviews

  • 5★92.7%
  • 4★3.9%
  • 3★1.0%
  • 2★1.0%
  • 1★1.5%

About WP Twitter Auto Publish

From the official readme · v1.7.7

Description

Try it out on your free dummy site: Click here => https://tastewp.com/new/?pre-installed-plugin-slug=twitter-auto-publish

A quick look into WP Twitter Auto Publish :

★ Publish simple text message to Twitter
★ Publish message to Twitter with image
★ Filter items  to be published based on categories
★ Filter items to be published based on custom post types
★ Enable or disable wordpress page publishing
★ Customizable  message formats for Twitter

WP Twitter Auto Publish Features in Detail

The WP Twitter Auto Publish lets you publish posts automatically from your blog to Twitter. You can publish your posts to Twitter as simple text message or as text message with image. The plugin supports filtering posts based on custom post-types as well as categories.

The prominent features of the WP Twitter Auto Publish plugin are highlighted below.

Supported Mechanisms

The various mechanisms of posting to Twitter are listed below.

Simple text message
Text message with image

Filter Settings

The plugin offers multiple kinds of filters for contents to be published automatically.

Enable or disable publishing of wordpress pages
Filter posts to be published based on categories
Filtering based on custom post types

Message Format Settings

The supported post elements which can be published are given below.

Post title 
Post description
Post excerpt
Permalink
Blog title
User nicename
Post ID
Post publish date

About

WP Twitter Auto Publish is developed and maintained by XYZScripts. For any support, you may contact us.

★ WP Twitter Auto Publish User Guide
★ WP Twitter Auto Publish FAQ

More Information

★ WP Twitter Auto Publish User Guide
★ WP Twitter Auto Publish FAQ

Troubleshooting

Please read the FAQ first if you are having problems.

Requirements

WordPress 3.0+
PHP 7.4+

Feedback

We would like to receive your feedback and suggestions about WP Twitter Auto Publish plugin. You may submit them at our support desk.

Installation

★ WP Twitter Auto Publish User Guide
★ WP Twitter Auto Publish FAQ

  1. Extract twitter-auto-publish.zip to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. In the admin panel under plugins activate WP Twitter Auto Publish.
  3. You can configure the settings from WP Twitter Auto Publish menu. (Make sure to Authorize Twitter application after saving the settings.)
  4. Once these are done, posts should get automatically published based on your filter settings.

If you need any further help, you may contact our support desk.

Frequently asked questions

1. The WP Twitter Auto Publish is not working properly.

Please check the wordpress version you are using. Make sure it meets the minimum version recommended by us. Make sure all files of the wp twitter auto publish plugin are uploaded to the folder wp-content/plugins/

2. How do I restrict auto publish to certain categories ?

Yes, you can specify the categories which need to be auto published from settings page.

3. Why do I have to create applications in Twitter ?

When you create your own applications, it ensures that the posts to Twitter are not shared with any message like “shared via xxx”

4. Which all data fields can I send to social networks ?

You may use post title, content, excerpt, permalink, site title and user nicename for auto publishing.

5. Why do I see SSL related errors in logs ?

SSL peer verification may not be functioning in your server. Please turn off SSL peer verification in settings of plugin and try again.

More questions ?

Drop a mail and we shall get back to you with the answers.

Changelog

If you had issues with default image used for auto publishing, you may apply this upgrade.

WP Twitter Auto Publish 1.7.7

  • Improved excerpt handling.
  • Enhanced publishing settings management.
  • Minor fixes and improvements for better compatibility.

WP Twitter Auto Publish 1.7.6

  • Fixed scheduled auto-publish issue
  • Improved post status handling
  • Minor bug fixes and code improvements

WP Twitter Auto Publish 1.7.5

  • Added vulnerability fix reported by WP Plugin Review Team.

WP Twitter Auto Publish 1.7.4

  • Minor bug fixes and code tweaks
  • Updated footer
  • CSS & JS files now versioned to fix caching

WP Twitter Auto Publish 1.7.3

  • Updated redirects to use wp_safe_redirect() for improved security
  • Updated a few SQL queries to follow secure practices

WP Twitter Auto Publish 1.7.2

  • Added deprecation notice for Twitter v1 (“Own App – Traditional”)
  • Refactored code to support OAuth 2.0 and Twitter API v2

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

This is the Twitter configuration section.
This is the Twitter configuration section.
This is the general settings section.
This is the general settings section.
Publishing options while creating a post.
Publishing options while creating a post.
Auto publish logs.
Auto publish logs.

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FAQ

WP Twitter Auto Publish: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026

Is WP Twitter Auto Publish free?

Yes. WP Twitter Auto Publish is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is WP Twitter Auto Publish safe to use in 2026?

WP Twitter Auto Publish is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 62/100 on our health check.

How many websites use WP Twitter Auto Publish?

WP Twitter Auto Publish is active on 3K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 289,986 times since it launched in September 2013. It was downloaded 1,155 times in the last 30 days.

Does WP Twitter Auto Publish work with WordPress 7.1?

WP Twitter Auto Publish is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does WP Twitter Auto Publish need?

WP Twitter Auto Publish requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was WP Twitter Auto Publish last updated?

The latest version, 1.7.7, was released on June 8, 2026 (4 months ago).

Who makes WP Twitter Auto Publish?

WP Twitter Auto Publish is developed and maintained by f1logic.

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