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Free Plugin by 10up v2.3.3

Autopost for X

Automatically shares the post title or custom message and a link to the post to X/Twitter.

Autopost for X

The facts

Rating
5★ from 6
Active installs
5k+
Price
Free
Last updated
24 Jun 2026
Added
Jan 2020
Requires WP
6.8
Tested up to
WP 7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Downloads
53,208

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Autopost for X is a WordPress plugin that automatically shares your posts to X/Twitter upon publication. It sends the post's title, featured image, and link to X/Twitter, along with a custom message, allowing for streamlined social media sharing directly from your WordPress site.

The plugin is specifically designed for X/Twitter, focusing on this single platform rather than offering a broad range of social media functionalities. It includes features for developers to customize post sharing, such as altering the image, author, and link, and supports both classic and block editors.

Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress users who want to share their posts directly to X/Twitter.

What it does well

  • Automatically shares posts to X/Twitter upon publication
  • Supports both classic and new block editors
  • Allows extensive customization for developers
  • Counts characters to stay within X/Twitter limits
  • Includes a high-quality featured image with posts

Where it falls short

  • Requires paid API access for most users due to changes in X's API policy
  • Limited to sharing only on X/Twitter

Verdict

Autopost for X provides a focused solution for sharing content on X/Twitter, making it a practical choice for users dedicated to that platform.

From the developer

10up's own description of Autopost for X, lightly tidied.

Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) automatically shares your posts to X/Twitter as soon as they’re published. Once you hit the Publish button, the plugin sends your post’s title, featured image, and link to X/Twitter, along with a custom message.

Unlike a myriad of other social media, multitool solutions, Autopost for X is built solely for X/Twitter. It focuses on doing one thing and does it well, with the code and interface craftsmanship we apply to every project.

With Autopost for X, developers can further customize nearly everything about the posts, including the image, author, and link, using an extensive set of hooks built into the code. Among its other features, the WordPress plugin:

  • Works in both the classic and new block editors.
  • Becomes part of the pre-publish checklist step that’s part of the new block editor.
  • Posts a high-quality featured image with your post to X/Twitter.
  • Counts characters to keep you under the X/Twitter limit.
  • Adds a link to the post to X/Twitter in the block editor sidebar.

Disclaimer: TWITTER, TWEET, RETWEET and the Twitter logo are trademarks of Twitter, Inc. or its affiliates.

Paid API Access

In early 2026, X effectively removed free API access for all users except public utilities.

Most users will now require paid API access via the X Developer Console.

Plugin Compatibility

Distributor

When using with 10up’s Distributor plugin, posts that are distributed will not be autoposted if they are already posted to X/Twitter from the origin site. Autopost for X tracks posts that have been posted to X/Twitter in post meta to avoid “double posting”. To avoid this behavior, use the dt_blacklisted_meta filter to exclude the ‘autoshare_for_twitter_status’ meta value from being distributed :

add_filter( 'dt_blacklisted_meta', function( $blacklisted_metas ) {
    $blacklisted_metas[] = 'autoshare_for_twitter_status';
    return $blacklisted_metas;
} )

Developers

Note: Posts and pages are supported by default. Developers can use the autoshare_for_twitter_default_post_types filter to change the default supported post types

Custom post types can now be opted into autopost features like so:

function opt_my_cpt_into_autoshare() {
    add_post_type_support( 'my-cpt', 'autoshare-for-twitter' );
}
add_action( 'init', 'opt_my_cpt_into_autoshare' );

Read the full description on the official page →

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