Twitter Links
Converts Twitter usernames mentioned in comments (eg. @mattfreedman) with a link to the mentioned user's Twitter profile page.
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·10 active installs·Updated 17 years agoAs of April 2026, Twitter Links is a WordPress twitter plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 17 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Nextend Social Login and Register.
0/5Rating
10active installs
2.4K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008
Overview
This plugin will convert valid Twitter usernames mentioned in comments into a link to their Twitter profile page. For example, if somebody mentions “@mattfreedman” in their comment, this plugin will check with Twitter to see if the user “mattfreedman” exists (which is does) and when it does, it will convert it into “@mattfreedman“.
Please note: As this plugin converts usernames on the fly (whenever and everytime somebody views the comments), and checks Twitter for every username (to ensure it’s valid), I strongly recommend using a caching plugin such as WP Super Cache. Which will not only lessen the load on Twitter’s servers, but also speed up page loads.
Although it says this plugin requires WordPress 2.6, I see no reason why it wouldn̵…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.6+ requiredTested up to 2.7 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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