Description

Displays the latest results based on a twitter search. Options include setting multiple search terms, excluding terms and limiting tweets shown. Use the sidebar widget, <?php wp_twittersearch_feed(); ?> in your template or shortcode in your posts/pages: [wpts terms=twittersearch limit=5 lang=en]

This plugin requires PHP5. Contact your host if your unsure what version you have or if your stuck on PHP4.

Future Plans

Add the remaining Twitter Advanced Search options
Allow for multiple widgets each with its own options
Location based search (input a zip code and distance)
Add a button to the Visual Editor to add a shortcode
Display results from a username and tags from a post
Cache the result for a period of time?
Should the tweets display in an unordered list? divs/spans? Should you be able to choose?

Screenshots

WP-TwitterSearch Options Page
WP-TwitterSearch Widget Options

Installation

Installing WP-TwitterSearch is as easy as any other plugin.

Upload WP-TwitterSearch to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Add the WP-TwitterSearch Widget, place <?php wp_twittersearch_feed(); ?> in your template, or use the shortcode in posts/pages: [wpts terms=twittersearch limit=5 lang=en]
See the TwitterSearch menu for options.

FAQ

I get this error: Fatal error: Call to undefined function: simplexml_load_file(): WP-TwitterSearch requires PHP5 and that error means your using PHP4. I have no plans to make it work with PHP4. You can contact your host for more info about your server supporting PHP5.
Where is the widget?: As of v1.1 you can now use the sidebar widget to display the twittersearch feed. This is currently limited to one widget and can have its own search terms and limit. The next release will support multiple widgets with independent options.
How do I display my latest tweet?: There are a ton of great plugins that display your tweets, there was no need to create another. This plugin is for search.twitter.com only.
Do I have to provide credit when using the plugin?: Nope, you are free to use it however you like no credit needed. However, if you wish to provide a link back to this plugin there is an option to enable credit. This defaults to no, but if switched to yes a ‘powered by’ will show up below the plugin on your site. Again, this is default to no.
Does it work on WordPress version x.x?: Honestly, I have no clue. I have tested it on version 2.7+ and 2.8. I don’t have installs of anything before 2.7 so it could work before that. I also don’t plan to test or make it work on older versions if it doesn’t. For security alone you should always be using the latest version.
I have another question!: Good, you can either email me at james.fleeting[at]gmail.com or post in the wordpress forums. I’m always browsing around.

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Contributors & Developers

“WP-TwitterSearch” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

v1.6.2

Released: 10/5/2009
Fixed if Display Name is empty (bug fix)

v1.6.1

Released: 9/18/2009
Fixed fatal error on template tag
Other Fixes over looked on last changes

v1.6

Released: 9/18/2009
Updated to use WP 2.7+ register_settings
Plugin menu is now located under ‘Settings’
Removed Top Level Menu and About page
The plugin is now a class so it will play well with others

v1.5.5

Released: 9/8/2009
Fixed problem when excluding multiple words
Fixed empty xml error if twitter returns nothing
Display message instead of xml errors

v1.5.4

Released: 9/5/2009
Added Exclude Search Terms

v1.5.3

Released: 7/10/2009
Fixed Generic Variable Name

v1.5.2

Released: 7/7/2009
Added From This User Option
Added Search Phrase Option
Fixed Widget Title
Updated Screenshots

v1.5.1

Released: 7/5/2009
Fixed all the stuff I messed up over svn

v1.5

Released: 7/5/2009
Added Shortcode Option
Added Widget Options
Added Avatar Support
Added Format Date
Added Language Option
Added Display Name Option
Added Permalink to Date
Updated html output

v1.2.1

Released: 5/27/2009
Fixed date format
Fixed quotes in tweets
Fixed failure when using #hashtag

v1.2

Released: 5/26/2009
Added tweet date
Added tweet source

v1.1

Released: 5/2/2009
Added widget support
Updated plugin path
Added screenshots and icon

v1.0

Released: 4/30/2009
Initial release of the WP-TwitterSearch plugin