Twttr Widget
Twitter Widget for Embedded Timelines
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Twttr Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
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Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| jquery | >100 |
| >100 | |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Twttr Widget
From the official readme · v0.1Description
Twitter Widget for Embedded Timelines. Create one at https://twitter.com/settings/widgets first.
Use the official HTML widgets from Twitter (https://twitter.com/settings/widgets), but is WordPress-Widgetized and performance optimized so there’s only one script-element which is loaded in page footer, and the external JS is loaded on the window.load event.
Installation
- Download plugin
- Upload the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ > ‘Add new’ > ‘Upload’ page in WordPress,
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to https://twitter.com/settings/widgets and create your widget
- Look at the generated HTML code, find a string that looks like data-widget-id=”408156745949642752″. That number is your Twitter Widget ID.
- Edit the widget settings. Make sure you enter your Twitter username and Twitter Widget ID from the previous step
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FAQ
Twttr Widget: quick answers
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Is Twttr Widget free?
Yes. Twttr Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Twttr Widget safe to use in 2026?
Twttr Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Twttr Widget?
Twttr Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,320 times since it launched in December 2013. It was downloaded 46 times in the last 30 days.
Does Twttr Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Twttr Widget 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 Twttr Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.1, was released on December 6, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Twttr Widget?
Twttr Widget is developed and maintained by Bjørn Johansen.
What are the best alternatives to Twttr Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Twttr Widget are Animate It! (20K+ installs), jQuery Updater (20K+ installs) and Use Google Libraries (10K+ installs).
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