Create beautiful buttons and social icons. Button plugin is powerful and easy to use. You can create any types of buttons such as css3 & 3D Buttons.
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Health
B 78/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “share button”, “whatsapp buttons” and “wordpress button plugin” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
78 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 110.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 332 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 53 reviews, smoothed to 4.31★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| drop down button your tag | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| css3 button | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| css3 responsive buttons your tag | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| css3 button generator | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| share button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| whatsapp buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress button plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “share button”, “whatsapp buttons” and “wordpress button plugin” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.1.32 · 3 Dec 2025
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Jun 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ filewalker10mo ago
Sellers Statement:WordPress Version tested till: 6.9PHP Version stated: higher the 5.6Last update: 4 Weeks agoBought and installed the plugin in a simple WP website (6.9 PHP 8.3):– installation error (Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by)– same error as others stated years ago– no working ticket solution on sellers websitePoor product – poor support – wast of time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dimijahu2.6y ago
Horrible plugin. If I could give minus stars I would’ve given that. After adding the shortcode to my site, this message showed, “There has been a critical error on this website.”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zdeniss4.4y ago
installed the free version on two different sites – everything works great! This topic was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by zdeniss. This topic was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by zdeniss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LoriT5.7y ago
I’m using the free version and really – it has many flexible features such as color changes and size changes, even in the free version. The paid version would give you more of course, but I’m happy with this button.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chrisnorbury5.7y ago
works for me
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luwerner5.7y ago
Simple and good. No fuss and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moefesh185.7y ago
We use the free version and we like it. Light, Easy & practical This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by moefesh18.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve Hirons5.8y ago
Could do with grouping the normal and hover settings into two separate sections but the plugin did exactly what i was after.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.32 Tested up to wp 6.9 1.1.32
- — Version 1.1.31 Tested up to wp 6.8 Plugin URI, Author & Author URI Updated 1.1.31
- — Version 1.1.30 Tested up to wp 6.7.1 1.1.30
- — Version 1.1.29 Tested up to wp 6.6 Attempt to read property issue fixed 1.1.29
- — Version 1.1.28 Tested up to wp 6.4.3 Security issue fixed 1.1.28
- — Version 1.1.27 Tested up to wp 6.4.3 1.1.27
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.32). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Button <= 1.1.22 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-05-12 CVE-2023-23871 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.22 Patched in 1.1.23
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 6.9
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create beautiful buttons and social icons. Button plugin is powerful and easy to use. You can create any ty..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,822 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("css3 responsive buttons", "whatsapp buttons", "wordpress button plugin" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-10-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-09-25 2K+ → 3K+ up after 38 days in tier
- 2024-08-18 3K+ → 2K+ down
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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MaxButtons – Create buttons 70K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Super Web Share – Native Social Sharing Button 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Cresta Social Share Counter 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Profile Box Shortcode And Widget 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Social Share Button 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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