Tweet This 1.7 Released

By Richard X. Thripp at 2010-08-30T19:08:37Z in Technology. 163 words.

Today I released Tweet This 1.7 [1], the first update to my WordPress plugin in nearly a year. This version adds OAuth support, and it is an important upgrade because Twitter will be disabling basic authentication [2] tomorrow, Aug. 31, 2010. I’ve also added support for the Bit.ly API and fixed many bugs, including problems with automatic tweeting.

Tweet This 1.7 is also available on the WordPress plugin repository [3] and it has been downloaded [4] 100 times since I released it an hour ago. Twitter requires each user of Tweet This to fill out a lengthy and complex application registration form and then copy and paste four API keys to the Tweet This settings, all of which long and confusing, like “5151540-ADGJeaa-dgaiojt-3ugeaei-ghq75gj-dwerty.” Even Alex King, creator of Twitter Tools, has complained about it [5]. Unfortunately, it’s my only option, so I’ve included detailed instructions on the Tweet This options page.

Please leave me feedback and bug reports, as I will be actively developing Tweet This over the coming months.

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URLs in this entry:
[1] Tweet This 1.7: http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/tweet-this/
[2] disabling basic authentication: http://countdowntooauth.com/
[3] WordPress plugin repository: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tweet-this/
[4] downloaded: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tweet-this/stats/
[5] complained about it: http://alexking.org/blog/2010/06/13/twitter-tools-and-oauth-continued