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How to Create a Twitter Widget for Your Website or Blog
Show off your Twitter presence with a great looking widget
By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications. He is a developer who has published apps in the Apple App Store, Google Play marketplace and Amazon Appstore; he also has worked as a data analyst and DB administrator. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 24, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating What to Know
Go to Twitter Publish. Enter a URL or Twitter handle. Choose a layout. Select Copy Code, and paste it into your website. You can paste the HTML created by Twitter Publish nearly anywhere, including WordPress HTML widgets. This article explains how to use Twitter Publish to create a widget to display tweets or a complete Twitter feed on your website or blog. How to Create a Twitter Widget With Twitter Publish
These widgets allow you to do things like show your latest tweets, inform visitors of a relevant hashtag, or showcase a particular moment. Open a browser, and go to Twitter Publish. Select the down arrow in the Enter a Twitter URL field to see the list of options available for the types of content you can transform into Twitter widgets. The types of content include a tweet, profile, list, user handle, and hashtag. Select any of the default URLs to see an example of what the widget looks like. Copy the URL of the tweet and go back to the Twitter widget publishing tab to paste the URL into the Enter a Twitter URL field. After pasting the URL into the field, click the arrow pointing right to move to the next step. If the Twitter URL isn't ready for the content you want in the widget, open a new browser tab or window to navigate to Twitter.com and find the collection, tweet, profile, list, or another content type you want. You can also search with a Twitter handle starting with @ or a hashtag. After entering in a URL, select from the available display options. Different display options are available depending on the type of content you chose for your widget. Review the preview. If you like the way the widget looks, select Copy Code to copy the code and paste it somewhere in the code of your website or blog. The height and width of the widget are built to be flexible, so it should remain within the constraints of the area of your blog or site where you feature it. The code is regular HTML, so you can put it anywhere HTML works. On WordPress, paste it into an HTML widget. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Search Your Own Tweets in Your Twitter Feed How to View Blurred Text on Websites How to Save Twitter Videos on iOS, Android, and Windows How to Find Twitter Hashtags to Amplify Your Tweets How to Set up a Twitter Account How to Ask Your Facebook Page Fans Questions 7 Best Free Image Hosting Websites How to Embed Instagram Photos or Videos on a Website How to Get Followers on Twitter How to Add Hyperlinks to PDF Files How to Link Your Blog or Website to YouTube Home Pages: What Are They? How to Embed Google Calendar on Your Website How to Schedule Tweets on Twitter Using TweetDeck How to Delete One or All of Your Tweets How to Insert a Link in an Email With Mac OS X Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies