Twitter Feed Scroller
Automatically pull your latest tweets into your widget areas and have them displayed within a slick news-scroller styled container.
Consider an alternative
Twitter Feed Scroller shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 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 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Twitter Feed Scroller stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| twitter feed | >100 |
| twitter news | >100 |
| twitter scroller | #11 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Twitter Feed Scroller
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Automatically pull your latest tweets into your widget areas and have them displayed within a slick news-scroller styled container.
Installation
- Upload
Twitter_Scrollerto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Drag the ‘Twitter Feed’ widget into your widgets area, set title, username and number of tweets to show, then enjoy!
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FAQ
Twitter Feed Scroller: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Twitter Feed Scroller free?
Yes. Twitter Feed Scroller is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Twitter Feed Scroller safe to use in 2026?
Twitter Feed Scroller shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Twitter Feed Scroller?
Twitter Feed Scroller is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,505 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does Twitter Feed Scroller work with WordPress 7.1?
Twitter Feed Scroller is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Twitter Feed Scroller last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 17, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Twitter Feed Scroller?
Twitter Feed Scroller is developed and maintained by johnejohnson.
What are the best alternatives to Twitter Feed Scroller?
The most popular alternatives to Twitter Feed Scroller are Nextend Social Login and Re… (200K+ installs), Custom Twitter Feeds (100K+ installs) and Social Media Widget (30K+ installs).
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