Custom Twitter Feeds
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 13 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Custom Twitter Feeds still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom Twitter Feeds, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer AhmedGeek since Oct 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom Twitter Feeds removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom Twitter Feeds safe?
- 9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.9.0). Not on the exploited list. 17 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom Twitter Feeds update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.11.1. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| smashballoon | 10 May 2016 to 28 Mar 2022, 154 commits |
|---|---|
| Craig at Smash Balloon | 3 Apr 2020 to 18 Sep 2024, 34 commits |
| AhmedGeek | 3 Oct 2024 to 14 Sep 2026, 22 commits |
| nabilsmashballoon | 19 Nov 2024 to 11 Dec 2025, 4 commits |
| alexopen | 26 Feb 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 9 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 13
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.8.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 1.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 371 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 13 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 13 |
- Used to work brilliantly · 2 stars · 20 Mar 2025
- Won’t even allow me to input handle · 1 star · 22 Feb 2025
- Pro Extension doesn’t work at all · 1 star · 10 Dec 2024
Security record
3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (9 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.9.0).
Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 5,714 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 17,952 |
| 18 May 2026 | 73,854 |
| 25 May 2026 | 11,901 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 8,760 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 58,028 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 12,750 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 8,935 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 7,802 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 14,053 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 6,235 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 58,286 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 12,932 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 16,743 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 68,842 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 10,353 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 9,190 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 8,205 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 6,117 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 70,265 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 14,706 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 58,669 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 20,359 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 8,022 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 10,952 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 59,699 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15,273 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.11.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Added | 10 May 2016 |
| Last updated | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email |
| Tags | X feed, twitter, twitter feed, twitter widget, Custom Twitter Feed |
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Questions
Is Custom Twitter Feeds still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Custom Twitter Feeds, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer AhmedGeek since Oct 2024.
Was Custom Twitter Feeds removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom Twitter Feeds safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.9.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Custom Twitter Feeds update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.11.1. No one-star spike after it.