Social Media Social Share Icon
by SuperHero Plugins · Social
Also makes 1 other plugin · 400+ installs across the portfolio →
Social Media Share Icons to increase social traffic and popularity. Social sharing to Facebook , Twitter, Pinterest,LinkedIn and Google Plus social me …
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “facebook” for “googleplus share”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “googleplus share” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
52 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 33K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 5 reviews to 2016-11-27Reviewers who paid call it effective and easy to use, with one praising a fast support reply, while others say the free version is too limited and pushes you toward the premium upgrade.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3724 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3724 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| googleplus share | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| googleplus facebook share | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google plus your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| linkedin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pinterest your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| twitter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “facebook” for “googleplus share”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “googleplus share” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 114 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
9.9y ago
latest release · v3.0 · 27 Dec 2016
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 52% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Nov 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Robson9.9y ago
A maioria das funções são Premium, precisa pagar. As opções grátis são bem fracas, em posições ruins na página, muito fraco! Só é bom para quem quiser pagar por ele.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clayray10.2y ago
I just want a simple plugin for displaying social media icons at the bottom of post and pages. Using this plugin for that purpose is like using a bulldozer to build a sandcastle. All sorts of fancy effects and graphics that are not necessary. But on the free version you cannot even add social icons to pages! Yet more time wasted trying to find a simple, decent social icons plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smalldetails10.4y ago
I was having a problem on a client site (CUSTOM WP theme!) and submitted a request for support thinking it would be a week or two before hearing from anyone if at all. I was happily surprised when I had a response within 24 hours and a resolution immediately afterwards. Great plugin that plays nice with just about any theme!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Klaus_K10.4y ago
I tried different Plugins for Social Share. But this is the best one and every cent worth. Easy to use and very effective. Made good experience with service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kaleemm10.5y ago
Its very simple and effective awesome plugins
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,655 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-11 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-07 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-04 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-03 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-01 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 200+ → 100+ down after 472 days in tier
- 2025-01-13 300+ → 200+ down after 435 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Simpliest Social Share 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags D - J Jamie Social Icons 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D
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Social Media Widget 30K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags C -
Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar 4K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags C -
Open Graphite 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Social Sharing (by Danny) 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
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