Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… vs Customize Feeds for Twitter (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget…
100K+ active installs
Free
Customize Feeds for Twitter
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 399 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… has accumulated 3.4M+ total downloads while Customize Feeds for Twitter has 409K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… | Customize Feeds for Twitter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 399 | ◄ | 18 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.4M+ | ◄ | 409K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.4 | 2.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget…
Customize Feeds for Twitter
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… averaged approximately 3,109 daily downloads while Customize Feeds for Twitter averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… Reviews
Amazing support team and a good product
Smash Balloon support is super awesome. They helped me resolve my issue for the second time. Thanks
good plugin
good plugin
Decent Work
Ironically I started creating a plugin just like this, and then came across a site that had the setup I wanted. After looking at the source code – I found SmashingBalloons. Thus far I’m pleased with t
Customize Feeds for Twitter Reviews
Does not work (anymore)
It just displays: Nothing to see here – yetWhen they post, their posts will show up here.
Doesn’t work anymore since 2 days
Something has changing at Twitter, the message feed is no longer displayed on my blogs.
Everything working as expected
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