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Tools for Twitter

by Crowd Favorite · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 81 months (last release 2 Mar 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Tools for Twitter
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Tools for Twitter still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Mar 2020, over 6 years ago. 2 Mar 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns Tools for Twitter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Tools for Twitter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Tools for Twitter safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Tools for Twitter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 2 Mar 2020 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 81 months (last release 2 Mar 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Mar 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.8.41, 33 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
crowdfavorite14 Aug 2010 to 2 Mar 2020, 25 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2007.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Tools for Twitter
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Mar 2020. Tested up to 3.8, 33 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.3.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Tools for Twitter
4 May 202622
11 May 202639
18 May 202632
25 May 202642
1 Jun 202644
8 Jun 202679
15 Jun 202642
22 Jun 202632
29 Jun 202631
6 Jul 202625
13 Jul 202644
20 Jul 202643
27 Jul 202651
3 Aug 202669
10 Aug 202660
17 Aug 202654
24 Aug 202657
31 Aug 202643
7 Sep 202655
14 Sep 202681
21 Sep 202662
28 Sep 202661
5 Oct 202675
12 Oct 202657
19 Oct 2026115
26 Oct 202697
2 Nov 202612

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 33% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.2.1
AuthorCrowd Favorite
Added7 Mar 2007
Last updated2 Mar 2020
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.8
Tested up to3.8.41
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagspost, tweet, notify, twitter, integration

Other plugins by this author: 404 Notifier, WP Unformatted, Drafts Dropdown, Delink Comment Author, Comment License, Conditional Content by Crowd Favorite, Old Post Alert, DXP ToolKit

Questions

Is Tools for Twitter still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Mar 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns Tools for Twitter, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Tools for Twitter removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Tools for Twitter safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Tools for Twitter update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.2.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue