Better Sharing
by CloudSponge · eCommerce
Add essential viral sharing functionality to any WordPress site with Better Sharing.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈30 estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “viral” to your wp.org tags. You rank #20 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
88 health vs 71 average across 9,750 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,143 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 29 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloudsponge your tag | #1 | #1 | — |
| sharing your tag | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| viral | #20 | #20 | 0 |
| refer a friend | #23 | #21 | down 2 |
| contact picker your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “viral” to your wp.org tags. You rank #20 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 551 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,300 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ 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.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
29d ago
latest release · v2.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026
67
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ geekofthedesert6mo ago
Better Sharing is lean and mean. It resists the temptation to enable a lot of bloat and provides a marvelous balance of easy to use functionality and a minimalist approach to coding.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nw874.2y ago
Really like the plugin, UI pretty intuitive and the share via email is a nice feature.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dajungle4.7y ago
The plugin does the job very well. Didn’t notice any issues with loading speed which is great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mtomova4.7y ago
Sharing is made easier, especially by email. You don’t have to remember and enter addresses. Just select with Contact Picker those you want and you are ready to share. Not to mention that the plugin is installed and setup quickly and easily.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gerystoycheva4.7y ago
Easy to install and setup. It works as described. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ terminusagency4.8y ago
This plugin tackles a lot of different sharing needs all at once. Works awesome as is, adding the CloudSponge service enhances sharing capabilities for more viral activity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digisavvy4.8y ago
If you build stuff for your client’s better sharing is a great way to increase the visibility of your client’s products and services and will help you win arguments as you attempt to assert dominance! This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by digisavvy.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.10.0). 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 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
7 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 "Add essential viral sharing functionality to any WordPress site with Better Sharing."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("essential for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,314 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-22 30+ → 20+ down after 140 days in tier
- 2026-06-04 20+ → 30+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-05-14 30+ → 20+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 30+ → 20+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-24 40+ → 30+ down after 116 days in tier
- 2025-12-29 50+ → 40+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2025-12-16 40+ → 50+ up after 2 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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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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