Upvote / Downvote – Vote with a Tweet
Allows users to vote on a topic using Twitter. Display results in standard banner sizes on posts, pages or widget. Optional Adsense Revenue Share.
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Upvote / Downvote shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
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Rankings
Where Upvote / Downvote stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| downvote | #27 |
| upvote | #57 |
| vote | >100 |
| votes | >100 |
| voting | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Upvote / Downvote – Vote with a Tweet
From the official readme · v1.4.1Description
The Upvote / Downvote plugin for WordPress enables shortcode, post and widget placement of topic banners. You can choose which topic(s) to display, the banner size and position, and display your topics current scores.
No registration or login needed. Anyone can Vote with a Tweet!
Earn money with our advert sharing using Google Adsense.
Create your own topics on Upvoting.com
For Developer Resources including sample banner sizes and a list of trending topics visit Upvoting.net
Just add our widget to your sidebar to get going!
Shortcode
[udvote voteid="123" format="1"]
The shortcode will be replaced with the image of choice.
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The voteid is the number that appears on the voting page (look near the bottom) or in the authverify tweet.
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The format can be one of these values;
- 1 – Leaderboard, 728 x 90, text display of scores.
- 2 – Leaderboard, 728 x 90, graphical display of scores.
- 3 – Large Rectangle, 336 x 280, text display of scores.
- 4 – Large Square, 250 x 250, text display of scores.
- 5 – Vertical Rectangle, 240 x 400, text display of scores.
- 6 – Wide Leaderboard, 1200 x 150, text display of scores.
- 7 – Wide Leaderboard, 1200 x 150, graphical display of scores.
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Simply copy and paste the tag into your post where you want the banner to appear.
Widget
The widget is installed with the plugin and enables you to add a vote count banner anywhere you can add a widget on your theme. You can assign one or more vote IDs and the widget will display a randomly selected one each time.
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Add the widget to your sidebar or other widget area.
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Add any number of vote IDs separated by commas. e.g. 302,323,380
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Select the style of banner, square is usually best for the sidebar.
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Hit “Save”.
Post/Page Form
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On every post page the Upvote / Downvote form will appear.
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Just type in the topic id and optionally change the format and position.
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Save/Update the post and the vote results will appear.
Shortcode generator
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On every post page the Upvote / Downvote form will appear.
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Just type in the topic id and optionally change the format. Position is not used.
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Hit the “Generate Shortcode” button and the snippet will appear below the button.
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Copy and paste the shortcode into your post where you want the image to appear.
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Remember to clear the “Topic ID” box if you don’t want the image appearing twice.
Global Settings
The main settings page allows you to set global parameters that will affect the display of all banners.
Include surrounding <div>
The banner is placed on the page using this generic html snippet:
<div><a href><img /></a></div>
Uncheck this box to omit the <div> element from the output, this can also be set on a per-banner basis
Image width type
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Percentage : The image width is set to “100%” to fill any container.
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Fixed width : The width of the image is set to the actual pixel width of the image.
Div width type
Select whether or not the div has no width attribute set (default) or has a “width:123px” style that matches the width of the contained image. Useful if you have inherited “floats”.
<div> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the div. e.g. “padding-bottom:20px;”
If you exclude the div element then this will have no effect.
<img> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the image. e.g. “padding-bottom:20px;”
<a href> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the link. e.g. “display:block;”
Widget Settings
These settings only affect the widget. You can override the global settings here if needed.
Include surrounding <div>
Similar to the global parameter with the same name, you can override the global setting here.
<div> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the div. e.g. “padding-bottom:20px;”
If you exclude the div element then this will have no effect.
<img> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the image. e.g. “padding-bottom:20px;”
<a href> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the link. e.g. “display:block;”
Advanced Options
These allow to adjust how specific sizes of banner are displayed. Each section reflects one of the available banner sizes.
Include surrounding <div>
Similar to the global parameter with the same name, you can override the global setting here.
Alignment
Applies the style “float:xyz;” to outermost element (either the div or the image). The available options are; none/left/right/inherit.
<div> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the div. e.g. “padding-bottom:20px;”
If you exclude the div element then this will have no effect.
<img> custom style
Anything you enter in this box will appear in the style tag of the image. e.g. “padding-bottom:20px;”
Installation
- Upload the
upvote-downvote-vote-with-a-tweetdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress - Add banners to the sidebar using the Upvote / Downvote widget
- Use either shortcode or the administrator interface to add banners to your posts.
Changelog
2014 – 08 – 20 v1.0.0
- Initial release, shortcode only version.
2014 – 08 – 22 v1.1.0
- Added widget.
2014 – 08 – 22 v1.1.1
- Additional documentation.
2014 – 08 – 27 v1.2.0
- Added admin post page form to include image at top or bottom of posts.
- Added a shortcode generator on the post page.
2014 – 08 – 28 v1.2.5
- Added global settings page for customisation of certain features.
2014 – 09 – 05 v1.3.0
- Added widget and per-banner settings for advanced customisation.
- Added 2 new banner sizes (250×250) and (240×400).
For developers
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Upvote / Downvote: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Upvote / Downvote free?
Yes. Upvote / Downvote is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Upvote / Downvote safe to use in 2026?
Upvote / Downvote shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Upvote / Downvote?
Upvote / Downvote is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,743 times since it launched in August 2014. It was downloaded 46 times in the last 30 days.
Does Upvote / Downvote work with WordPress 7.1?
Upvote / Downvote is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Upvote / Downvote last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.1, was released on August 26, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Upvote / Downvote?
Upvote / Downvote is developed and maintained by Upvote Downvote.
What are the best alternatives to Upvote / Downvote?
The most popular alternatives to Upvote / Downvote are WP-reddit (10+ installs), Upvotr (10+ installs) and Comments Press Zone (<10 installs).
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