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Twiget Twitter Widget
A widget to display the latest Twitter status updates.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 6
- Active installs
- 500+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Added
- Jan 2013
- Requires WP
- 2.5
- Tested up to
- WP 3.7.41
- Downloads
- 55,505
Our analysis
AI-assistedTwiget Twitter Widget is a WordPress plugin that allows you to display your latest Twitter status updates in widgetized areas of your site. You can add it to your sidebar and enter your Twitter username to show your tweets along with a follow button.
The plugin supports Twitter API 1.1 and includes features such as caching for performance, AJAX loading, and multiple widget instances. It is suitable for users who want to integrate their Twitter feed into their website easily.
Best for: This plugin is best for users who want to showcase their Twitter feed on their WordPress site.
What it does well
- ✓Displays latest Twitter status updates
- ✓Supports multiple widget instances
- ✓Configurable options for tweet display
- ✓Uses AJAX to avoid affecting site load time
- ✓Includes a follow button for easy following
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in November 2017
- •Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41
- •Directory score of 49/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
Twiget Twitter Widget provides a straightforward way to display Twitter updates, but its age and directory score may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
Prasanna SP's own description of Twiget Twitter Widget, lightly tidied.
Twiget Twitter Widget lets you display your latest twitter status updates in any of the widgetized areas. Just add the Twiget Twitter Widget to your sidebar or any of the widget areas and enter your twitter username. It will display your latest tweets along with a follow @username button to make it easier for people to follow you! You can configure widget title, twitter username, number of tweets to display, link target etc, in the widget configuration.
Features:
- Twitter API 1.1 support
- Twitter requests caching with auto-optimised duration for performance
- AJAX-based so your site’s load time is not affected by Twitter’s server
- Multiple instances of widget
- Option to change widget title
- Option to change number of tweets to display
- Option to show followers count, profile picture, and Twitter bio
- Option to show twitter client used. Eg: via Twitter for Android
- Option to open links in a new window
- Option to hide @replies
- Linkified @usernames and #hashtags
Twiget is developed by Syahir Hakim of Graphene Theme and Prasanna SP.
Translation: If you want to translate this plugin to your language, please find the twiget.pot file in /languages/ folder.
Demo: See demo of this plugin here. It is the second item in the sidebar.
Support: Please post your support questions at Twiget Twitter Widget plugin support forum.
Visit this page for more WordPress Plugins by the developer.
This plugin uses Abraham’s [twitteroauth library] (https://github.com/abraham/twitteroauth/).
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