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Click To Tweet vs Tools for Twitter (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Click To Tweet

Click To Tweet

4(14)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Click To Tweet
VS
Tools for Twitter

Tools for Twitter

3.3(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Tools for Twitter

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Click To Tweet has a higher user rating (4/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Click To Tweet has accumulated 97K+ total downloads while Tools for Twitter has 1.2M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Click To Tweet
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Tools for Twitter3.3/5
Total Reviews
14Click To Tweet
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Tools for Twitter6
Active Installs
2.0K+Click To Tweet
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Tools for Twitter1.0K+
Total Downloads
97K+Click To Tweet
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Tools for Twitter1.2M+
Support Resolution
N/AClick To Tweet
Tools for TwitterN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoClick To Tweet
◄
Tools for Twitter6 years ago
First Released
2013Click To Tweet
Tools for Twitter2007
Age
13 yearsClick To Tweet
Tools for Twitter19 years
WP Requires
3.1+Click To Tweet
Tools for Twitter3.8+
PHP Requires
false+Click To Tweet
Tools for Twitterfalse+
Business Model
FreeClick To Tweet
Tools for TwitterFree
Latest Version
1.5Click To Tweet
Tools for Twitter3.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Click To Tweet

4/5(14 reviews)
5
64%
4
14%
3
0%
2
0%
1
21%

Tools for Twitter

3.3/5(6 reviews)
5
33%
4
33%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Click To Tweet Reviews

by javierrguez

Works con WordPress 4.7.3

A mi de momento me sigue funcionando con la última versión de WordPress. Yo acabo de personalizarlo con un bonito efecto cortina creado con CSS y me quedado muy atractivo ;).

by Stefan Velev

Doesn’t work on WordPress 4.6

Please update the plugin to make it compatible with recent WordPress versions!

by mikebrownvb

Love CoSchedule Like Click To Tweet

I use both CoSchedule and Click To Tweet on my blog and I love CoScheudle. I really like Click To Tweet but I wish I could fit more words in each tweet. Is there a way to integrate a link shortening A

Tools for Twitter Reviews

by biofsoares

Awesome and unique plugin

I have been using this phased out plugin with no substitute in the horizon. Unfortunately ‘social’ is also phasing out and I don’t know how else I will convert my tweets into wp posts as perfect as th

by Doug McKown

Great plugin!

It does everything I need – archive my tweets and provide links for hashtags and @mentions. However, I have two issues: a tweet with a photo shows two photos – the featured image and the thumbnail im

by benmschaefer

Some issue with pulling in tweets

Awesome plugin, but I am experiencing an issue with automatically pulling in tweets as new blog posts. Currently, they do not seem to get pulled in automatically, but only when I post a new blog post

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Click To Tweet or Tools for Twitter more popular?
Click To Tweet has 2.0K+ active installations while Tools for Twitter has 1.0K+. Click To Tweet is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Click To Tweet or Tools for Twitter?
Click To Tweet has a 4/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Tools for Twitter has a 3.3/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Click To Tweet and Tools for Twitter free?
Click To Tweet is free and Tools for Twitter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Click To Tweet or Tools for Twitter?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Click To Tweet was last updated 5 months ago and Tools for Twitter was last updated 6 years ago.

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