Allows one to embed hashtags and usertags into a wordpress post, and in such as way as to not break common publication formatting.
As of April 2026, Twitter Tags is a WordPress twitter plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Nextend Social Login and Register.
In the body of your post use the [twitter_hashtag] shortcode to create a hashtag link to the twitter site that will open in its own window. This is great for directing people to a trending topic on twitter.
In the body of your post use the [twitter_user] shortcode to create a usertag link to the twitter site that will open in its own window. This is great for directing people to a specific person’s twitter feed.
The shortcode does allow for two attributes to be passed to it:
Want to give the shortcode text a particular look n’ feel? If so you can specify a class name for the link in question by specifying the class attribute.
#!shortcode
[twitter_hashtag clas…| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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