Timber

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ Tomas Eklund

   3.1y ago

   Not compatible with current versions of PHP (8.1 and 8.2).

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2. ★★★★★ octane9712

   3.2y ago

   Makes creating beautiful new themes super simple and easy.

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3. ★★★★★ max1221

   4.0y ago

   Juste so cool to use twig with wordpress ! Thx for all.

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4. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   4.0y ago

   I’m used to working with Twig, but not so much with WordPress. Documentation is pretty limited and most tutorials are from around 2015. No active community around it. I managed to build a page with it, but ran into several limitations once it got a bit more complex. Then you need to write extra code in functions.php to address these (Woocommerce issues, global ACF fields). It also adds an extra layer of complexity with breaking changes, php compatibility issues. And I got pretty confused on where to address certain pages as templates in the Timber starter theme when normally you have the php files. My conclusion is to first learn the basics of building your own theme with php and maybe then use twig/timber if you still think you need it to clean up your templates. As with many frameworks you need to understand the underlying technology to use it effectively. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by noregt. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by noregt.

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5. ★★★★★ gubr1

   4.7y ago

   I love wordpress but hate making themes by combining php and html together. Timber solves this issue but separating php logic and html templates. This plugin leverages wordpress development to a modern level. I can say for sure, that this is the most important plugin for me. Big thanks to Jared Novack + Upstatement team!

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6. ★★★★★ starkcodes

   5.4y ago

   I love it! This topic was modified 5 years ago by starkcodes.

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7. ★★★★★ narkanister

   5.8y ago

   The missing templating system for WordPress. Thank you for creating this plugin!!!

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8. ★★★★★ Nerds Farm

   5.9y ago

   Full integration and perfect documentation! Thanks for your hard works!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.23.4 Correct issues with faulty build script in order to implement security fix for 1.23.3 1.23.4
2. — Version 1.23.3 Fix security vulnerabilities in Twig. See GHSA-6j75-5wfj-gh66. This updates the minimum required Twig version for the plugin version of Timber to ^1.44.8 to fix the issue. 1.23.3
3. — Version 1.23.1 Fix a security vulnerability where a file processed through Timber image operations could possibly execute arbitrary code in certain circumstances. This vulnerability only exists for websites running on PHP 7.4 or lower. 1.23.1
4. — Version 1.23.0 Improve GitHub pull request template by @gchtr in https://github.com/timber/timber/pull/2641 Update bug report template and CODEOWNERS by @gchtr in https://github.com/timber/timber/pull/2711 Add Erik to Contributors List 1.23.0
5. — Version 1.22.1 Fixed a bug when Twig version 3 was accidentally installed when installing Timber through Composer, by @rmens in https://github.com/timber/timber/pull/2679. 1.22.1
6. — Version 1.22.0 Fixed included Twig version. In the plugin version 1.21.0 of Timber, Twig version 2.15.3 was accidentally included instead of Twig version 1.44.7. Removed official support for PHP 8.1 in the plugin version. If you need t 1.22.0

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.23.4). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.5 Timber <= 1.23.1 - Use of a Vulnerable Dependency ↗
   2025-07-24 CVE-2024-45411 Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component Affects <= 1.23.1 Patched in 1.23.3
2. Patched High · 7.2 Timber <= 1.23.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection ↗
   2024-05-07 CVE-2024-29800 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.23.0 Patched in 1.23.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Translated into 12 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-29 30K+ → 20K+ down after 425 days in tier
2. 2024-11-30 40K+ → 30K+ down after 391 days in tier
3. 2023-11-05 50K+ → 40K+ down after 5 days in tier
4. 2023-10-31 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-10-30 50K+ → 40K+ down after 47 days in tier
6. 2023-09-13 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-09-12 50K+ → 40K+ down after 7 days in tier
8. 2023-09-05 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier

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).

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Timber: 20K+ active installs, 4.9★ (71 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/timber-library