Cresta Social Share Counter
by CrestaProject · Social
Also makes 7 other plugins · 15.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Share your posts and pages quickly and easily with Cresta Social Share Counter and show share counts.
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Health
B 80/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+43%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “share button” and “social” for “share counts” and “counter”. “share button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “share counts” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “counter” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 58 average across 1,836 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 381.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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 255 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.8★ over 55 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| social share counter | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| share counter | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| share counts | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| social counter | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| social share your tag | #14 | #14 | 0 |
| counter | #14 | #8 | down 2 |
| counter share buttons | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| share your tag | #24 | #19 | down 4 |
| counter up | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| floating social share | #18 | #15 | down 2 |
| post counter | #18 | #13 | down 2 |
| reddit share button | #17 | #16 | up 1 |
| share posts | #19 | #17 | 0 |
| post counter plugin | #19 | #15 | down 2 |
| wordpress counter | #18 | #10 | down 3 |
| social network share | #19 | #17 | up 1 |
| share on x | #20 | #18 | down 3 |
| floating share buttons | #20 | #16 | down 3 |
| widget social share | #21 | #19 | — |
| share post | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| share button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
65 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 41 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
- Swap “share button” and “social” for “share counts” and “counter”. “share button” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “share counts” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “counter” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “social share”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · 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
9mo ago
latest release · v2.9.9.7 · 21 Feb 2026
83
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% 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 16 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Dec 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tony7.0y ago
Incredibly easy to setup. I am using ‘Cresta Social Share Counter’ on both my websites. Thanks for creating this useful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shri91197.5y ago
a week ago my article shows 2K shares & after plugin update suddenly it start showing only 200 shares. One article which got 500+ shares now showing only 1 share. This plugin has completely destroyed value of my website. Completely foolish plugin. If they are doing this to earn money then this is malpractice. WordPress must remove such plugin from list.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikychn7.8y ago
Andrea di CrestaProject ha risolto il mio problema (non direttamente legato al plugin) in 5 minuti anche se era sabato!! Super efficienti e ottimo plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mathias Brendan8.7y ago
Documentation is good and always good to review before setting things up so that you get the full functionality out of the plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leonardo8.7y ago
Top social share plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex Vinogradov8.9y ago
That is a nice looking and fast working social sharing plugin. Easy to customize. Support team answers fast (at least for Pro version users).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rhinoadventuregear9.4y ago
Simple and reliable, great support with timely response to issues (even when the issue is on Facebook’s end)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ liemng0079.4y ago
I have tried many social sharing plugins but Cresta Social Share Counter is the best. They also have super quick and incredible support. Hats off to you guys. This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by liemng007.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.9.9.7 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.9 Updated Facebook API 2.9.9.7
- — Version 2.9.9.6 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.4 Added new X icon (ex Twitter) 2.9.9.6
- — Version 2.9.9.5 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.3 Improved compatibility with PHP 8.1 2.9.9.5
- — Version 2.9.9.4 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.2 2.9.9.4
- — Version 2.9.9.3 Added compatibility with PHP 8.1 Minor bug fixes 2.9.9.3
- — Version 2.9.9.2 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.1 2.9.9.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 73 languages, 4 at 90% or more
Plus 49 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Share your posts and pages quickly and easily with Cresta Social Share Counter and show share counts."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 5 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 Telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and 1 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 942 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2025-07-13 3K+ → 2K+ down after 376 days in tier
- 2024-07-02 4K+ → 3K+ down after 311 days in tier
- 2023-08-26 5K+ → 4K+ down after 217 days in tier
- 2023-01-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 135 days in tier
- 2022-09-08 7K+ → 6K+ down after 273 days in tier
- 2021-12-09 8K+ → 7K+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2021-02-27 9K+ → 8K+ down after 192 days in tier
- 2020-08-19 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1769 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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Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Social Sharing Block 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Super Web Share – Native Social Sharing Button 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Social Share For WooCommerce 400+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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