Best Twitter (X) Plugins for WordPress in 2026
Looking for the best Twitter plugins for WordPress? In 2007 we listed ten tools to add tweets, badges and “tweet this” buttons to a blog. Almost all of them are gone: TweetMeme, Twitterfeed, TwitThis and the old Twitter badge have shut down, and Twitter itself is now X with a paid API. Here’s what still works in 2026 to connect WordPress and X: share buttons, auto-posting, embedded posts and X Cards.
Quick answer: For share buttons use AddToAny Share Buttons; to auto-post new articles to X use Revive Social (free X support) or Blog2Social (X is a paid add-on); to show a post, paste its link into the editor and WordPress embeds it; and for good-looking link previews let Rank Math or Yoast SEO add X Card tags. Skip old “Twitter widget” plugins that haven’t been updated.
Table of Contents
Best X (Twitter) plugins for WordPress
- AddToAny Share Buttons: lightweight share buttons for X and dozens of other networks, with floating bars and no account needed.
- Revive Social: automatically shares new posts and re-shares older ones to X on a schedule. The free version supports X.
- Blog2Social: schedules and customizes posts for many networks; posting to X needs its paid add-on.
- Rank Math or Yoast SEO: add X Card (twitter:card) tags so your links show a large image and title when shared.
What works without a plugin
Embed a post from X
Paste the post’s URL on its own line in the block editor (or the Classic Editor) and WordPress embeds it automatically through oEmbed. You can also use publish.twitter.com to get embed code for a post or a profile timeline.
Add a simple share link
A plain link to https://x.com/intent/post?text=...&url=... opens a pre-filled post, with no script to slow your page. See our tricks for effective tweet buttons and how to build social icons with pure CSS.
Old Twitter tools that no longer work
- TweetMeme, TwitThis and Tweet This buttons: the services shut down years ago.
- Twitterfeed: closed in 2016.
- The old Twitter badge and Twitter Tools plugin: replaced by X’s embed code; the old APIs were switched off.
- Sidebar widgets that pull your tweets through the API: most broke when X made API access paid in 2023.
Tips for using X with your blog in 2026
- Use one share tool, not three; each adds scripts that slow your pages.
- Write a custom post for X rather than only the title and link; posts with an image and a short hook get more engagement.
- Check your X Card preview by posting the link in a draft before sharing widely.
- Read our tips on growing a business with X.
How to choose the right plugin
Start with what you actually need. If you only want readers to share your posts, a share-button plugin is enough. If you want every new article to appear on your X profile automatically, pick an auto-posting plugin and check how it connects to X: some need your own X developer app and keys, others route posts through their own paid service. Look at the “last updated” date and the number of active installs on WordPress.org, and avoid plugins that haven’t been updated for a year or more, because changes to X’s API often break them. Finally, test your page speed before and after installing; social scripts are a common cause of slow pages.
FAQ
Do Twitter plugins still work with X?
Share buttons and embeds work. Plugins that read or post through the X API need API access, which X now charges for, so choose actively maintained plugins.
How do I auto-post WordPress articles to X?
Use Revive Social or Blog2Social, or a service like Buffer, and connect your X account.
How do I show my X feed on my site?
Use the embed code from publish.twitter.com. Note that X may limit what logged-out visitors can see in embedded timelines.
Please update the plugins for 2020
Thanks for providing useful plugins of twitte. Twitter promotion is very important to get huge traffic on your blog. Must use one of these
Nice great Twitter Plugins. I have also a Cool Twitter widget. It’s a pretty cool widget that shows mentions from twitter and other networks + automagically computes your Reach! Now, you can show how much impact your tweets really have to the world. You can check it out socialappshq.com/widget/landing and get this widget for website and WordPress… and give me some feedback
Advitising on twitter is great as most of the people these days are on twitter .thanks for great tips and these are amazing …found increase in traffic after implementation..!!Thanks alot
Awesum…suggested tools are great…Thanks
Great list, though I had problems with Twitter Sharts. I guess it is also because the pluging hasn’t been updated for a long time. TweetThis is my absolut favorite.
Would you recommend any of these over a service like HootSuite?
I want to tell you some thing that you should add those twitter plugins which have highest ratings. In this, only twitter tools have some good rating and other plugins are use less according to me because I always use those plugins which have highest ratings because that plugin voted by many users for their good work.
I am looking for this plugin. Thank you very much for sharing this topic with us.
This could be useful
What commenting plugin are you using ?
Original WP comments with GASP.
Glad I found this site. Been trying to find twitters actual widget from they, themselves and not a plugin made by a third party. Great list!
Nice twitter tools. I used twitter, but not wordpress currently. I might consider using wordpress. Thanks for the list of twitter tools.
Every tools are really helpful. Thanks for share.
Great list. Twitterfeed is my top. I use it to push alerts from google to my profile
A great list of tools – although I’m looking for one that has tweets appear as a “stripe” across the header, for the latest twit update.
I like this post- Just subscriped to your RSS feed.. Thanks, is this a regular template?
Great post – Just subscriped to your RSS feed.. Thanks, is this a regular template?
has anyone got an account with URLcruncher.com im thinking about switching need a new shortener service.
Thats what Iam looking for. Thanks for tip and thanks for sharing.
Awesome list. I have been looking for twitter plugins for wp. you’ve saved me a lot of time :)
Hi,
I was in search of some good plugins to embed in my blog. Most of the above plugins do not work properly with the latest wordpress engine. But still useful info.
Thanks.
I’d like to have one page be a pseudo twitter. As if one page on my blog was using the P2 theme. Are there any plugins that accomplish something like this? Sort of an “open forum” twitter style on a single page?
I hope you can add some more high quality links to this site. Keep on rolling :-)
i use addtoany, which also having tweet button, i noticed increase in traffic significantly.
nice article, good info.
thanx!
Hey you forgot to add Auto Twitter by Unreal Media! https://wordpress.org/plugins/autotwitter/
I think you might want to add WordTwit – Whenever you publish new content from WordPress your Twitter will automatically be updated with a brief description of your new content along with a link back to it
I am really pleased to post my comment on this blog . It helped me with ocean of knowledge so I really belive you will do much better in the future . Good job web master .
Hey..Guys There’s another application called SpokenTwitter which allows you to send voicetweets to your Twitter account. According to SpokenTwitter “Twitter is all
about updating your status then why type when you can speak” Retweet, Reply or Delete a message from your phone itself while listening to the tweets. There is No limit of 140 characters of text and NO internet connection required.
You can Tweet your voiced emotions in any LANGUAGE
Visit
Enjoy Spokentwitting ……
Thanks for a great list of plugins – this is really helpful for noobs like me. Much appreciated!
–TheAverageGenius.net
Why SpokenTwit ?
Twitter is all about updating your status, so “why type” your status when you can “speak it”, hence Spoken Twit.
How to SpokenTwit?
Enable Twitter to receive tweets from SpokenTwit.
Register your phone number from which you wish to speak your tweets, and start speaking your tweets.
SpokenTwit will post your spoken tweets on Twitter.
Enjoy SpokenTwit !!!
I use Tweet This
Thank you,
found twitterfeed.com via your list – it’s a great tool.
I use the Twitter Connect for my WordPress-Pages, that’s a really great and simple tool.
Thanks for the list just downloaded tweetmeme and applied successfully
to my website.
Thanks once again.
Thanks for the list. I am using tweetmeme and twitterfeed. I am thinking of using tweet this.
Thanks for the list … I think TwitterFeed is perfect for what I need.
Just update my twitter plugin to wp –> twee. I hope it can work well. Previously use TweetThis.. but It can not work well recently : not update my twitter status. :(
It’s good to spread the content… like the arms of an octopus, your posts should grasp the many hubs of this large net.
Go Twitter syncs!
Hi,
Thank you for the list, I have found two new plugins that I never know they exist.I will try the Twitter updater and sidebar widgets on my site.
Thank you.
I was looking out for the Twitter follow me badges. Since my blog is new this would come in handy ;)
This is a nice collection of twitter tools. Twitter is now also in the top 10 sites of the web.
I use the “Twitter Tools” for my WordPress-Pages, that’s a really great and simple tool.