TwitterPad

TwitterPad is an automatic RSS-to-page/post plugin designed to integrate with twitter. This plugin allows the user to add a number of custom search strings from search.twitter.com specifying which page (or a new post) new tweets should be added to.

For example, using ‘from:{yourtwittername} #tp’ I can collect all of my tweets which have been tagged #tp. You are also not just limited to collecting your own tweets, any search string will work.

The plugin was designed to automatically collect tweets I wanted to save for future reference (a tweet pad) and the page you collect tweets to doesn’t have to be public. The plugin allows you to update any page in your blog, even if it is private.

Tweets are by default automatically collected once a day the newest appears to the top of the page. There is an option to update more often if required. Here is an example of TwitterPad in use.

NEW – TwitterPad v1.3 now has the option of digesting tweets as a new post.

NEW – TwitterPad v1.3.1 now has the option of manipulating twitter RSS feeds with other services like Yahoo Pipes.

Tweet feature requests with the #twpadreq

1. Upload the twitterpad directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. In the ‘Settings’ for ‘TwitterPad’ enter a rss feed url for your query (i.e. Goto search.twitter.com enter your search term then copy the ‘Feed for this query’ url)
4. Select the page you would like updates to be added to
5. Click ‘Add Feed’

1. 

   Screenshot of outlining the styling tags generated by the plugin. Layout can be customised via your theme css.

1.3.3 – Bug fix for users just using digest of tweets to new post. Improved styling options (Thanks to kevin Z for debugging help)

1.3.2 – Minor bug fix

1.3.1 – Changed code to allow users to use twitter RSS feeds manipulated by services like Yahoo Pipes. Option to also exclude tweet profile pictures.

1.3 – Added new feature to digest results as new post and some minor bug fixes

1.2a – Added screenshot

1.1 – Option to control update frequency

1.0 – Initial Release