Timber
Helps you create themes faster with sustainable code. With Timber, you write HTML using Twig Templates http://www.upstatement.com/timber/
4.9(71 reviews)
·20K+ active installs·Updated 10 months agoAs of April 2026, Timber is a WordPress twig plugin with 20K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 71 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.5M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.3.0+ and PHP 7.2.5+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Downloads are down 13% this week. Top alternative: Timber Debug Bar.
4.9/571 reviews
20K+active installs
1.5M+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
With the upcoming release of Timber 2.0, we will not release a 2.0 version and beyond as a plugin, but only as a Composer package. We advise everyone to switch to the Composer based install as soon as possible.
You will find an extensive list with guides and the reasons why we are not going to release Timber 2.0 as a plugin anymore.
Switching to the Composer based version
- Announcement: Dropping support for the plugin version of Timber
- Guide: How do I switch over from the plugin version to the Composer based version of Timber?
- Backstory: Why we are dropping support for the plugin in the first place
- GitHub issue: Roadmap for Timber 2.0
Timber helps you create fully-customized WordPress themes faster with more sustainable code. With Timber, you write your HTML using the Twig Template Engin…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Slow development and out-of-date
by Tomas Eklund·2 years ago
Not compatible with current versions of PHP (8.1 and 8.2).
Makes creating themes so much easier!
by octane9712·2 years ago
Makes creating beautiful new themes super simple and easy.
Thx for your work and waiting 2.0 release !
by max1221·3 years ago
Juste so cool to use twig with wordpress ! Thx for all.
Looks great, but not a complete solution.
·3 years ago
I’m used to working with Twig, but not so much with WordPress. Documentation is pretty limited and most tutorials are from around 2015. No active community around it. I managed to build a page with it, but ran into several limitations once it got a bit more complex. Then you need to write extra code in functions.php to address these (Woocommerce issues, global ACF fields). It also adds an extra layer of complexity with breaking changes, php compatibility issues. And I got pretty confused on where to address certain pages as templates in the Timber starter theme when normally you have the php files.
My conclusion is to first learn the basics of building your own theme with php and maybe then use twig/timber if you still think you need it to clean up your templates. As with many frameworks you need to understand the underlying technology to use it effectively.
Great help for development
by gubr1·4 years ago
I love wordpress but hate making themes by combining php and html together. Timber solves this issue but separating php logic and html templates. This plugin leverages wordpress development to a modern level. I can say for sure, that this is the most important plugin for me. Big thanks to Jared Novack + Upstatement team!
Download Trends
Today: 137Yesterday: 205This week: 1KPeriod total: 96K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.2.5+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.23
59.4%
Other
16.4%
v1.22
10.3%
v1.18
7.7%
v1.19
6.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.23.4
- Correct issues with faulty build script in order to implement security fix for 1.23.3
Contributors
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