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qTwit (for WordPress)

qTwit is a Wordpress widget that loads Tweets (from Twitter) on the client-side, via jQuery, as opposed to on the server.

By kylehotchkiss·Tweet·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 16 years ago
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As of April 2026, qTwit (for WordPress) is a WordPress tweet plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin.

0/5Rating
10active installs
2.7K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

Tweet, tweet! What was that? You have a Twitter too? (Who doesn’t tweet these days?) So yeah, if you’re here, you probably have a WordPress install as well! Guess what,
you’ve just found the collision! Sure, qTwit isn’t the only Twitter widget it out there, but it’s claim-to-fame is that it loads your Tweets on the client-side, meaning
that it uses the jQuery plugin by Seaofclouds to load your tweets. What does this mean for you? Well, several things:

  • Your tweets are always up-to-date, even with that super-cool caching plugin you just installed!
  • Your server isn’t coughing up blood from exhaustion loading the tweets by itself all the time!
  • You can say your blog is powered by jQuery, because everybody knows how legit that is.

AND, we can’t forget…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.8+ requiredTested up to 2.9.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.5

Removed the “See more Tweets” link. In the future, this could be added as an option.

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

kylehotchkisskylehotchkiss
Plugin Info
Version
0.5
Last Updated
Mar 8, 2010
WP Requires
2.8+
Tested Up To
2.9.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.7K+
Added
Jan 4, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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kylehotchkiss
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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