WordPress becomes latest major company to drop Twitter over API prices

WordPress, the popular website creation platform, has become the latest major company to drop Twitter over API prices. The move comes as a result of Twitter’s recent announcement that it will be increasing its API fees for developers who use their services. This increase in cost is expected to have a significant impact on businesses and developers who rely on these APIs for their operations.

The decision by WordPress was announced via an official blog post which stated that they had “decided to discontinue our integration with Twitter” due to the increased costs associated with using the service. They also noted that while they understand why Twitter needs to raise its prices, it is not feasible for them or other companies like them to continue paying such high fees.

In addition, WordPress highlighted how this change would affect users of their platform: “For those of you who are currently using our integration with Twitter, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and your business”. They went on to explain that while there are alternative solutions available such as third-party plugins or custom development workarounds, these options come at additional cost and complexity which could potentially outweigh any benefit gained from continuing usage of the service.

This news follows similar decisions made by other major companies including Slack and LinkedIn who have both recently dropped support for certain features related to Twitter’s APIs due to rising costs associated with using them. It remains unclear if more companies will follow suit but what is clear is that this trend towards higher pricing models could have far reaching implications across many industries in the near future.

It appears then that WordPress has taken a stand against rising API costs by dropping support from one of its most popular integrations -Twitter-. While some may view this move as being too drastic given all potential alternatives available, others may see it as necessary step in order protect themselves from further financial burden down the line should prices continue climbing upwards without end in sight .

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