A super simple way to add the latest Twitter Tweet Button to a WordPress post or page.
As of April 2026, The Tweet Button is a WordPress twitter plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Nextend Social Login and Register.
After installing and activating the plugin, simply add a tweet_button shortcode to the content editor for a post or page.
Example Shortcode:
[tweet_button tweet=”The Tweet Button is super simple to set up and increases my social media exposure” size=”large” via=”wplauncher” hashtags=”thetweetbutton,tweetinghasneverbeenthiseasy”][/tweet_button]
And, a Tweet button will appear in its place.
Check out a working example of the The Tweet Button on a post at Blog.WPLauncher.com. Click on the blue Tweet Button and see what your site visitors would see when they click on that button.
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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