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Plan a move Radar no. 90 · Falling behind

Easy Twitter Feed Widget

By DesignOrbital

What it does: Shows a Twitter feed in a widget.

Why it’s listed: It was last updated in 2017, long before X changed how outside sites reach its data.

View on WordPress.org ↗ Checked Reviewed by Abhishek Deshpande

Active installs
10k+
Last updated
2017-12-20
Tested up to
4.9.35
Rating
3.7 / 5 (55)
Version
0.9
Maintainers
1

Is Easy Twitter Feed Widget still maintained?

It has gone over two years without an update.

Falling behind: WordPress or a service it relies on has moved on.

Placements are our opinion, based on public evidence. Risk here means a plugin may not get a fix if a problem appears. It doesn’t mean we found a flaw, unless we show an advisory. Going quiet alone never puts a plugin in Replace now.

Updates No release since 2017-12-20. That was 8 yr 10 mo before our check. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Compatibility Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. WordPress 7.1.4 was current on 2026-10-31. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Security No public advisories found. A quiet record is not proof of safety. wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31
Reviews The latest 10 reviews average 3.2 stars, against 3.7 overall. 4 of them gave 1 or 2 stars. Newest activity: 2020-09-15. These reviews are somewhat lower than the overall score. WordPress.org reviews · checked 2026-10-31
Maintainers 1 listed contributor. No recent support threads. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Usage 649 downloads in the last 30 days, including updates. 89% of sites run version 0.9. WordPress.org stats · checked 2026-10-31

What to do next

  1. Back up the site, and use a staging copy for any change.
  2. Check whether the feed still loads.
  3. If not, remove it or try one of the alternatives below.

If it works today, no need to panic. Plan the change around your next update.

Recommended alternatives to Easy Twitter Feed Widget

Custom Twitter Feeds ↗

Feeds from X on a page or in a widget.

100k+ installs · 4.8 stars · Updated 2026-10-28 · Tested 7.1.4

Feed Them Social ↗

Feeds from several social networks.

20k+ installs · 4.7 stars · Updated 2026-09-05 · Tested 7.1.4

Embed block ↗

Embed single posts in the block editor.

No extra plugin needed

Each listed plugin was updated in the last six months, is tested with WordPress 7.0 or newer, and had no open advisory in WPVulnerability when we checked. We have not tried them ourselves. No one pays to appear here.

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Dates show last activity. Titles are written by WordPress.org users.

Also on this radar: Social sharing and feeds

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