QuickTwitterlink

by Christian Bolstad on 21 december 2009

A simple plugin with one purpose, to create a href-link to twitter.com when @usernames are mentioned in a post or a page. A quick hack in a dull moment after a question on Twitter.

Installation:

  • Download the latest version from wordpress.org.
  • Upload the file to your wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  • Enable the plugin in WP-Admin

TODO:

  • Link #hashtags to search.twitter.com
  • Admin page with enable-toggle for @username & #hashtag linking for posts, pages
  • Option to disable functionality in certain categories, tag-families and page hierarchies.
  • Option to enable target=”_blank” on outgoing links.
  • Option to enable rel=”nofollow” on outgoing links.
  • Option to enable twitter-links in comments (feature request by Therese Reuterswärd).

Bleeding edge development version can be found in the devel-branch at GitHub.

  • http://www.karamell.net/christian-bolstad/ Christian Bolstad

    Just a test comment to see if @username is replaced in the comment aswell.

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  • http://twitter.com/EK_74 E K

    Hej, vad använder du för WP plugin för att se ”reactions” från Twitter?

  • http://www.karamell.net/ Christian Bolstad

    Webtjänsten Disqus och dess WordPressplugin. Prova, bra skit. 

  • http://www.ek74.com EK_74

    Japp, har precis installerat det på WP, öppnar min blogg imorgon. ;-)

  • http://www.ek74.com EK_74

    Tänkte höra, hur lång tid tar det innan en RT syns bland reactions? För om nån RT:ar mitt blogginlägg så borde det väl synas bland reactions?

    • http://www.karamell.net/christian-bolstad/ Christian Bolstad

      Donno faktiskt, det varierar väl antar jag. Brukar gå rätt snabbt.