One of our readers recently asked how to showcase specific tweets in a WordPress widget. We've previously covered adding the official Twitter follow button, Twitter Cards, and displaying recent tweets using the Twitter widget. Twitter's widget features powerful options for custom streams based on lists, hashtags, or searches. In this guide, we'll walk you through proven methods to embed targeted tweets in WordPress.
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To create a Twitter widget displaying only your tweets with a certain keyword or hashtag, visit the Twitter Widgets site and click the Search tab. In the search query box, enter de: wpbeginner #WordPress. Replace wpbeginner with your Twitter handle and #WordPress with your keyword or hashtag.
Save your widget and copy the embed code.
In WordPress, go to Appearance » Widgets. Drag a Text or Custom HTML widget to your sidebar, paste the code, save, and preview your site.
Twitter's robust search engine uses specialized operators for advanced queries, unlike standard article searches. Our example focused on a user's tweets with a keyword or hashtag. Filter for replies, mentions, links, location-based tweets, and more. Explore Twitter's search parameters to build tailored tweet streams.
We hope this helps you embed targeted tweets in WordPress widgets. Questions? Leave a comment below or follow us on Twitter.
