by Twitter · Social
Official Twitter and Periscope plugin for WordPress. Embed content and grow your audience. Requires PHP 5.6 or greater.
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Health
F 35/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
9K+
≈9.9K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “embedded timeline”, “embedded tweet” and “twitter” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
35 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 709.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2656 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 6.8
2.5★ over 32 reviews, smoothed to 3.48★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2656 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| embedded timeline your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| embedded tweet your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| twitter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| twitter list your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| twitter profile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “embedded timeline”, “embedded tweet” and “twitter” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.3y ago
latest release · v2.0.5 · 24 Jul 2019
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago and the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 10K.
Install history since 4 May 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ whassan6.3y ago
Motivated by our love to twitter and its analytics we have launched a tool to complement this plugin. https://wordpress.org/plugins/ki-twitter-analytics/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christian Saborio6.3y ago
I agree with others. I checked the Wiki and I am still baffled on how to include a simple timeline. You would think it’d be just as easy as embedding their code. Uninstalling in 3, 2… Update: This is what you are looking for: Custom Twitter Feeds This topic was modified 6 years ago by Christian Saborio.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DevelopNovaNumis7.0y ago
JUNK. It doesn’t work. Can’t save after adding as a widget. If I have to spend more than 10 minutes setting up the basics for a Widget, it gets canned.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 12sp7.1y ago
I use this to add recent tweets (with images) in the sidebar. It works well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zuola8.8y ago
there are two type of twitter card: summary_large_image and summary <meta name=”twitter:card” content=”summary_large_image” /> if you need change to large image, you need add below code to twitter.php manually, not in the admin panel: function twitter_card_type( $card_type, $query_type, $object_id ) { return 'summary_large_image'; } add_filter('twitter_card_type', 'twitter_card_type', 10, 3); more information from: https://github.com/twitter/wordpress/wiki/Cards I am going to vote 1 star, not good plugin, really wast time. This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by zuola.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MJ8.8y ago
This official plugin from twitter only allows you to add 3 meta tags to your WP post: twitter:site (your twitter username) twitter:title (title of WP post) twitter:description (first 140-280 chars of the WP post) The plugin does not generate twitter:image. So when the URL for your WP post is tweeted, I assume an image is not included in the tweet. I did not actually test this on my production website, but I could see there was no twitter:image element in the WP rendering of the localhost post.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Engine449.1y ago
Couldn’t find any instructions. Gave up after a while.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thamesidemedia9.7y ago
Similar to the standard native Twitter embeds, but with more options. Can be used in a widget in several ways, including twitter list, twitter profile and twitter follow button. There’s also a separate option to add it to every post. No token needed, unlike some other WordPress Twitter plugins, so you can use any twitter feed(s). My only complaint is that I had difficulty customising the link colours.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.5 Add support for WordPress 5.2 Fix conversation option to properly set hide_thread oEmbed param 2.0.5
- — Version 2.0.4 Add support for WordPress 5.1 Remove documentation on video widget, grid widget, and search timeline widget which have been deprecated. 2.0.4
- — Version 2.0.3 Add support for WordPress 5.0 2.0.3
- — Version 2.0.2 Support 280 characters Add support for WordPress 4.8 and 4.9 Remove support for WordPress 4.6 and below 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.1 Enqueue Twitter widgets JavaScript and advertising JavaScript early in the page build process if a widget is active on the page Tweet button: update expected length of a wrapped t.co URL with HTTP scheme Support expanded 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0.0 Embed a profile timeline , list timeline , or collection by pasting a URL, customizing a shortcode, or a widget Embed a search timeline by shortcode or widget using a widget ID configured on Twitter.com Upgrade Twitter a 2.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 70 languages, 8 at 90% or more
Plus 46 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →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.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Official Twitter and Periscope plugin for WordPress. Embed content and grow your audience. Requires PHP 5.6..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use cases"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,022 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("embedded timeline", "embedded tweet", "twitter list", "twitter profile" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-07 10K+ → 9K+ down after 983 days in tier
- 2023-09-28 20K+ → 10K+ down after 612 days in tier
- 2022-01-24 30K+ → 20K+ down after 479 days in tier
- 2020-10-02 40K+ → 30K+ down after 517 days in tier
- 2019-05-04 50K+ → 40K+ down after 212 days in tier
- 2018-10-04 60K+ → 50K+ down after 698 days in tier
- 2016-11-05 50K+ → 60K+ up after 71 days in tier
- 2016-08-26 40K+ → 50K+ up after 218 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).
- C cbnet Twitter Widget 80+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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AH Twitter Timeline Widget 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Social Media Widget 30K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag C -
Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
Embed this report card
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