Who is Simple microblogging for?

Simple microblogging is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Is Simple microblogging free?

Yes — Simple microblogging is free to use.

What platforms does Simple microblogging run on?

Simple microblogging runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Simple microblogging still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Simple microblogging?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Microposts, Simple Podcasting, and Brief Message.

Who develops Simple microblogging?

Simple microblogging is developed by Samuel Coskey.

How long has Simple microblogging been around?

Simple microblogging first shipped in 2012.

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Simple microblogging

Name: Simple microblogging
Author: Samuel Coskey

wordpress.orgSocial networks & communities

Simple microblogging is a WordPress plugin for creating short messages separately from regular posts. Site owners can publish microposts through a dashboard and display them in a sidebar widget or within posts and pages using a shortcode.

FreeWebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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6stars

2forks

5features

2012since

Overview

5 features

In the Social networks & communities space, Simple microblogging takes a focused approach. It focuses on publishing short updates on a WordPress site without mixing them into the main post stream. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Simple microblogging is Samuel Coskey, and it first shipped in 2012. Among its 5 catalogued features are micropost dashboard, short messages, and sidebar widget. The interface is available in English and Uzbek. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Micropost dashboard
Short messages
Sidebar widget
Shortcode display
Optional titles

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 6Multi-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 14:46 UTC
Simple microblogging verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Simple microblogging

What is Simple microblogging?: Simple microblogging focuses on publishing short updates on a WordPress site without mixing them into the main post stream. It is catalogued under Social networks & communities on PulseGate.
Who is Simple microblogging for?: Simple microblogging is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Simple microblogging free?: Yes — Simple microblogging is free to use.
What platforms does Simple microblogging run on?: Simple microblogging runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Simple microblogging still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Simple microblogging?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Microposts, Simple Podcasting, and Brief Message.Microposts Simple Podcasting Brief Message
Who develops Simple microblogging?: Simple microblogging is developed by Samuel Coskey.
How long has Simple microblogging been around?: Simple microblogging first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Uzbek
Open source: Yes · ★ 6
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Publishing short updates on a WordPress site without mixing them into the main post stream.

Registered as

GitHub: scoskey/Simple-microblogging-wordpress-plugin
WordPress.org: simple-microblogging

Developer

Samuel Coskey

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 6
Forks: 2
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 25 Sept 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master
Latest release: v0.1 · 3 Dec 2022

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: simple-microblogging-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-microblogging

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