Adds a shortcode tag [get_latest_tweets username='somename'] to display an excerpt from your latest blog post.
As of April 2026, Get Latest Tweets is a WordPress tweet plugin with 40 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin.
This plugin adds the ability to put a shortcode tag in any static page or post and have it display the latest tweets for a particular twitter user.
It generates markup like this, which you can style as desired:
<ul class='tweets'>
<li>@<a class='atreply' href='http://twitter.com/jane'>jane</a> Please dance a jig. <span class='date'><a href='http://twitter.com/me/status/2345'>3 hours ago</a></span></li>
<li>Anyone used TotalFinder? <a href='http://t.co/blah'>http://t.co/blah</a> Saw it on @<a class='atreply' href='http://twitter.com/bob'>bob</a>'s machine and am intrigued. <span class='date'><a href='http://twitter.com/me/status/1234'>6 hours ago</a></span></li>
</ul>
| WordPress | 3.0.4+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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