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Twitter hashtag search in Wordpress with api v1.1

I have a WordPress hashtag plugin that stopped working when Twitter switched from api 1 to api 1.1. I can't find a plugin that works with v1.1 that doesn't require a consumer key, etc. All I need to do is pull tweets into my Wordpress blog based on a public hashtag.

Anyone know of a Twitter hashtag plugin for Wordpress that doesn't require a consumer key. If not can someone tell me how to get a consumer key?

Thanks,

Steve

Jason C. Levine

The problem with this is that Twitter no longer allows scrape-style search/embeds. You have create an API key or create an official timeline widget on Twitter and embed that in your site.

stkoontz

ASKER

Thanks for the quick reply. Can you help me with how? This is all new to me.

Jason C. Levine

Which method? You can go for the API key or the timeline widget.

stkoontz

ASKER

I'm not familiar with either. Which do you think is easier?

Jason C. Levine

They're both easy...the bigger issue is which plugin do you want to use for WordPress. Some want the API key and others want the twitter widget ID code.

stkoontz

ASKER

Let's go with the widget ID code.

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stkoontz

ASKER

I successfully created the feed by copying the code into a standard HTML page. Do you have a suggested WordPress plugin to use? I tried "Really Simple Twitter" and it's asking me for "consumer secret" "access token" etc.

Thanks,

Steve

Jason C. Levine

Jetpack has a Twitter widget that works well with the Twitter Widget ID.

If you prefer using one that asks for the consumer secret and access token codes, you follow the same steps 1 and 2 above but then click Apps on the side and follow the instructions from there to generate the API keys.

stkoontz

ASKER

I found and installed the Jetpack plugin, but don't see the Twitter widget or a Jetpack twitter plugin. Can you get me the exact name of the widget or a link?

If the Jetpack widget works with just the Twitter Widget ID, then I'd rather use that then the complexity of the consumer secret, etc.

Thanks for sticking with me on this.

Steve

Jason C. Levine

but don't see the Twitter widget

Twitter Timeline (Jetpack) in your widget list.

stkoontz

ASKER

I don't see it. Do I need to sign up for the Wordpress.com account to see it?

Steve

Jason C. Levine

Yes, you need to create and connect to a WordPress.com account before Jetpack works.

stkoontz

ASKER

Jetpack did the trick. There's a lot of other features in Jetpack I'll take a look at. Thanks for the help. I very much appreciate it.

Steve