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TwigPress

This plugin provides a simple way for you to use the Twig templating system within WordPress themes.

By MikeShaw217·Twig·Free
5(2 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, TwigPress is a WordPress twig plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Timber.

5/52 reviews
20active installs
3.9K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

This plugin provides a simple way for you to use the Twig templating engine with WordPress themes. A problem with WordPress themes is that it is very easy to create templates that are a mess of PHP and HTML. This isn’t good for working with neither does it provide a separation of concerns. The Twig templating engine is a great engine that allows you to separate out getting & manipulating your data and rendering it out. You create your themes in the same way as before, only you render a template instead of using PHP within your page structure.

The Installation section provides the steps to using this plugin with your theme.

In the Other Notes section, there is an easy reference for the different functions/filters and what they can be used for.

For Twig, the Twig documentation is…

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress4.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.2

  • [Added] If WP_DEBUG is enabled, turn on debugging in the Twig environment
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

MikeShaw217MikeShaw217
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.2
Last Updated
Feb 22, 2015
WP Requires
4.1+
Tested Up To
4.1.42
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
3.9K+
Added
May 30, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

twigthemestemplates

Developer

M
MikeShaw217
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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