Crafty Social Buttons
by Sarah · Social
Adds social sharing and link buttons, including Ravelry, Etsy, Craftsy and Pinterest.
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
900+
≈990 estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “sharing” for “stumble”. “sharing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stumble” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
57 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 116K 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.
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 8+ 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
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 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 40 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stumble | #9 | #4 | 0 |
| sharing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social icons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social sharing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 3 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 “sharing” for “stumble”. “sharing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stumble” 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 233 · 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
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
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.5.8 · 28 Nov 2017
5
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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 26 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tifaspage9.0y ago
The buttons are truly beautiful and I love the fact I can change the style. Great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ siddallj9.6y ago
Great plugin but please add a trip advisor icon, I could use that on lots of websites 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jayanta10.2y ago
Great plugin this, the greatest I have tried so far. Share buttons, follow buttons, share counts, shortcode, various button styles, superfast…what more do I need? Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sofia T10.6y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ viablethought10.6y ago
Great work, only problem I have is the non-updated G+ button. Any idea when that will be updated? Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iidob10.6y ago
Hi Sarah this is the most fashionable button i have ever seen. I am wondering can it be float right or left side ? its a outstanding button that you have create and working so smooth.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johnniezombie10.7y ago
Well done Sarah! This plugin is very well designed!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nick M.10.8y ago
Really nice plugin. Thank you, Sarah!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.5.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2017-05-12 CVE-2017-18578 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.5.8 Patched in 1.5.8
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 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 51 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 27 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 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 "Adds social sharing and link buttons, including Ravelry, Etsy, Craftsy and Pinterest."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and 3 more.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,402 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "social icons" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-16 1K+ → 900+ down after 770 days in tier
- 2024-06-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 525 days in tier
- 2022-12-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2022-12-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-12-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 382 days in tier
- 2021-12-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 365 days in tier
- 2020-12-09 10K+ → 4K+ 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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QuickShare 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D - R Responsive Social Sharing Icons 60+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
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Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ocean Product Sharing 20K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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