Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget

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1. ★★★★★ updatediva

   5mo ago

   I’ve had my issues with SmashBalloon support in the past but my experience with the latest hiccup in transferring a license went very smoothly. Their Twitter Feed plugin does a nice job.

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2. ★★★★★ djvivek27

   7mo ago

   Smash Balloon support is super awesome. They helped me resolve my issue for the second time. Thanks

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3. ★★★★★ Kay69

   12mo ago

   good plugin

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4. ★★★★★ jmason84

   1.0y ago

   Ironically I started creating a plugin just like this, and then came across a site that had the setup I wanted. After looking at the source code – I found SmashingBalloons. Thus far I’m pleased with the plugin, its solid work that I can tell thus far, and good structure for future expansion and debugging. I know the amount of time that goes into a good plugin – and well worth the money here. P.S. Nothing personal, but I don’t give 5 stars unless I think its a market disruptor, its got to be solid work and something absolutely brilliant for me to do that. But still 4 stars all the way.

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5. ★★★★★ Josh S

   1.3y ago

   I don’t want this plugin, like at all, however it some how appeared after I used the developers other plugins. It self installs and replicates.

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6. ★★★★★ Mike250

   1.4y ago

   Feed hasn’t updated for a couple months. When I attempt to refresh cache, or reconnect, I get a message that my daily limit has reached and will refresh next week. Next week never comes, rinse and repeat. 2 star because I know how good it can be.

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7. ★★★★★ demonboy

   1.5y ago

   I’ve used Smash Balloon in the past but I guess Musk has changed X so much now that it’s nigh on impossible for developers to stay on top of things. That said, I couldn’t even get past the first screen when setting this up. I enter my Twitter handle and nothing happens. The ‘next’ button remains unlit and nothing happens when I click it.

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8. ★★★★★ jmontev21

   1.6y ago

   This feed was simple to install and brings all my feeds up to date. So far, so good! Other websites, not so good. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by jmontev21.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.7.0 Tweak: Staggered feed update cron jobs to help balance server load. Fix: Plugin hardening. 2.7.0
2. — Version 2.6.1 New: Added a Help widget to the feed builder for in-app access to documentation and support. Tweak: Corrected typos and grammar in several admin UI strings. Fix: Block editor preview interactions and block conflicts with 2.6.1
3. — Version 2.6.0 New: Added a modern Gutenberg block and Elementor widget for the Twitter feed. Existing feeds using the legacy block continue to render without reconfiguration. Tweak: Compatibility with WP 7. 2.6.0
4. — Version 2.5.5 Fix: Plugin hardening. 2.5.5
5. — Version 2.5.4 Tweak: Added optional deactivation feedback survey to help us improve the plugin. Fix – Additional plugin hardening. 2.5.4
6. — Version 2.3.2 Fix – Additional plugin hardening. 2.3.2

8 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.2 Custom Twitter Feeds <= 2.5.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Cached Tweet Text ↗
   2026-05-12 CVE-2026-6177 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.5.4 Patched in 2.5.5
2. Medium · 4.3 Custom Twitter Feeds <= 2.2.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cache Reset via ctf_clear_cache_admin Function ↗
   2025-03-19 CVE-2025-1314 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.2.5 Patched in 2.3.0
3. Medium · 4.3 Custom Twitter Feeds (Tweets Widget) <= 2.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-10-21 CVE-2024-49685 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.2.3 Patched in 2.2.4
4. Medium · 4.8 Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget <= 2.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-09-17 CVE-2024-8983 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.2 Patched in 2.2.3
5. Medium · 4.3 Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget <= 2.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Options Update ↗
   2024-02-06 CVE-2024-0379 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.2.1 Patched in 2.2.2
6. Medium · 4.3 Custom Twitter Feeds (Tweets Widget) <= 2.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-12-28 CVE-2023-52136 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.1.2 Patched in 2.2
7. Medium · 4.3 Custom Twitter Feeds (Tweets Widget) <= 1.8.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-05-25 CVE-2022-33974 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 2.0 Patched in 2.0
8. Medium · 6.1 Smash Balloon Plugins (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-07-20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.8.1 Patched in 1.8.2

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Translated into 16 languages, 13 at 90% or more

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Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
• Customize Feeds for Twitter 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Ultimate Twitter Feeds 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• P Peadig's Twitter Feed: Embedded Timeline WordPress Plugin 500+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• T Twiget Twitter Widget 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• T Twitter Goodies Widgets 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget: 100K+ active installs, 4.8★ (401 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-twitter-feeds