Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… vs Twitter for WordPress (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
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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… has accumulated 3.4M+ total downloads while Twitter for WordPress has 433K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… | Twitter for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 399 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.4M+ | ◄ | 433K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2007 | |
| Age | 10 years | 19 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 2.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.4 | 1.9.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget…
Twitter for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget… averaged approximately 3,109 daily downloads while Twitter for WordPress averaged 5.
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
Twitter for WordPress Reviews
This is working fine now
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