=== Tweet Old Post === Contributors: Ajay Matharu Tags: Tweet old post, Tweets, Promote old post by tweeting about them, Twitter, Auto Tweet, Hashtags, Twitter Hashtags, Tweet Posts Requires at least: 2.0.2 Tested up to: 2.9 Stable tag: 1.4 Plugin to tweet about your old posts to get more hits for them and keep them alive. == Description == Tweet Old Posts is a plugin designed to tweet your older posts to get more traffic. Tweet Old Posts randomly picks your older post based on the interval specified by you. The primary function of this plugin is to promote older blog posts by tweeting about them and getting more traffic. Some of the options you can configure for the Tweet Old Posts plugins are, **v1.1** Twitter Username & Password - Using this twitter account credentials plugin will tweet. Minimum interval between tweets - allows you to determine how often the plugin will automatically choose and tweet a blog post for you. Randomness interval - This is a contributing factor in minimum interval so that posts are randomly chosen and tweeted from your blog. Minimum age of post to be eligible for tweet - This allows you to set how old your post should be in order to be eligible for the tweet. Categories to omit from tweets - This will protect posts from the selected categories from being tweeted. **New in v1.2** Tweet Prefix - Allows you to set prefix to the tweets. Add Data - Allows you to add post data to the tweets Tweet now - Button that will tweet at that moment without wanting you to wait for scheduled tweet **New in v1.3** URL Shortener Service - allows you to select which URL shortener service you want to use. **New in v1.4** Hashtags - allows you to set default hashtags for your tweets == Installation == Following are the steps to install the Tweet Old Post plugin 1. Download the latest version of the Tweet Old Posts Plugin to your computer from here. 2. With an FTP program, access your site’s server. 3. Upload (copy) the Plugin file(s) or folder to the /wp-content/plugins folder. 4. In your WordPress Administration Panels, click on Plugins from the menu. 5. You should see Tweet Old Posts Plugin listed. If not, with your FTP program, check the folder to see if it is installed. If it isn’t, upload the file(s) again. If it is, delete the files and upload them again. 6. To turn the Tweet Old Posts Plugin on, click Activate. 7. Check your Administration Panels or WordPress blog to see if the Plugin is working. 8. You can change the plugin options from Tweet Old Posts under settings menu. Alternatively you can also follow the following steps to install the Tweet Old Post plugin 1. In your WordPress Administration Panels, click on Add New option under Plugins from the menu. 2. Click on upload at the top. 3. Browse the location and select the Tweet Old Post Plugin and click install now. 4. To turn the Tweet Old Posts Plugin on, click Activate. 5. Check your Administration Panels or WordPress blog to see if the Plugin is working. 6. You can change the plugin options from Tweet Old Posts under settings menu. == Frequently Asked Questions == If you have any questions please mail me at, ajay@ajaymatharu.com or matharuajay@yahoo.co.in == Screenshots == for screenshots you can check out http://www.ajaymatharu.com/wordpress-plugin-tweet-old-posts/ == Changelog == **v1.2** Tweet Prefix - Allows you to set prefix to the tweets. Add Data - Allows you to add post data to the tweets. Tweet now - Button that will tweet at that moment without wanting you to wait for scheduled tweet. **v1.3** URL Shortener Service - allows you to select which URL shortener service you want to use. **v1.4** Hashtags - allows you to set default hashtags for your tweets == Other Notes == Some of the options you can configure for the Tweet Old Posts plugins are, **v1.1** Twitter Username & Password - Using this twitter account credentials plugin will tweet. Minimum interval between tweets - allows you to determine how often the plugin will automatically choose and tweet a blog post for you. Randomness interval - This is a contributing factor in minimum interval so that posts are randomly chosen and tweeted from your blog. Minimum age of post to be eligible for tweet - This allows you to set how old your post should be in order to be eligible for the tweet. Categories to omit from tweets - This will protect posts from the selected categories from being tweeted. **v1.2** Tweet Prefix - Allows you to set prefix to the tweets. Add Data - Allows you to add post data to the tweets. Tweet now - Button that will tweet at that moment without wanting you to wait for scheduled tweet. **v1.3** URL Shortener Service - allows you to select which URL shortener service you want to use. **v1.4** Hashtags - allows you to set default hashtags for your tweets