Description
The standard Tweet, or Post (or Xeet?), loads in 500kb of front end JavaScript, tracking cookies, and lots of noise. This plugin avoids all of that by pre-rendering the entire Tweet statically. Say goodbye to bulky Tweets!
https://github.com/KevinBatdorf/wp-xeet
Features
- Embed a Tweet/Post/Xeet without an iframe
- Save 500kb of page load
- No Twitter/X cookies, tracking, JavaScript, etc
- Static – Twitter/X changes won’t affect your site
- Dark/light auto mode
Vercel
The Tweets are parsed on a server hosted on Vercel. Using this service, and thus connecting to their servers, you agree to their privacy policy and terms.
NOTE: Your frontend does not rely on any api calls, and if the Vercel api shuts down tomorrow, your site will not be affected in any way.
Screenshots
Screenshot 1
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Static Xeets for Twitter Embed x.com Tweets without an iframe
Installation
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
FAQ
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Self host the API?
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Coming soon, but you will be able to self host the backend API, which requires a basic Node.JS server. Open an issue on GitHub if you are interested in this.
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Persist Dark mode?
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If you add
data-theme="light"(or ‘dark’) anywhere above the block (for example, on the body tag), the block will respect that theme. There is also an override “per block” if needed
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Contributors & Developers
“Static Posts for Twitter – Embed x.com Tweets without an iframe” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.0.1 – 2024-02-19
- Updates the block.json file with a better title