Custom Twitter Feeds vs Twitter Goodies Widgets
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Custom Twitter Feeds leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #314, ahead of Twitter Goodies Widgets at #15,393. Over the last 7 days Custom Twitter Feeds slipped 1 place and Twitter Goodies Widgets climbed 50 places. Custom Twitter Feeds has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 100+ for Twitter Goodies Widgets. Downloads this week: Custom Twitter Feeds 8,135 and Twitter Goodies Widgets 23.
| Metric | Custom Twitter Feeds | Twitter Goodies Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #314 ▼ 1 | #15,393 ▲ 50 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,135 | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (401) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2026 | Jan 2, 2011 |
| Current version | 2.10.0 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #306 | #15,388 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2016 | Nov 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Twitter Feeds or Twitter Goodies Widgets?
By active installs, Custom Twitter Feeds: 100K+ sites run it against 100+ for Twitter Goodies Widgets, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Twitter Feeds or Twitter Goodies Widgets?
Custom Twitter Feeds, at #314 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Twitter Goodies Widgets at #15,393. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Twitter Feeds or Twitter Goodies Widgets alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.