Easy Social Icons
by CyberNetikz · Social
Also makes 4 other plugins · 29.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Upload your own social media icons or choose from font-awesome. Use widget|shortcode to place icons anywhere(sidebar, header, footer, page) in theme.
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Health
B 74/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “social share”, “follow us” and “social icons” for “social icon”, “share icons” and “icons”. “social share” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social icon” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “follow us” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “share icons” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social icons” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “icons” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
74 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.9M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,277 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 357 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 84 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| easy font awesome | #2 | #2 | up 11 |
| easy social icon your tag | #6 | #8 | down 3 |
| easy social icons your tag | #6 | #9 | down 2 |
| social icons your tag | #11 | #11 | down 2 |
| social media icons | #18 | #19 | 0 |
| follow us your tag | #22 | #18 | 0 |
| advanced social icons | #8 | #11 | up 1 |
| icons | #23 | #17 | down 3 |
| floating social icons | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| social icon | #16 | #17 | down 2 |
| icons shortcode | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| awesome social media icons | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| own icons | #11 | #9 | 0 |
| font awesome social widget | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| wordpress icons | #12 | #16 | — |
| share icons | #21 | #16 | down 2 |
| sticky share icons | #12 | #12 | 0 |
| social network | #23 | #22 | — |
| font awesome icons | #18 | #15 | down 3 |
| custom social icons | #19 | #23 | down 3 |
| social share your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
52 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 23 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
- Swap “social share”, “follow us” and “social icons” for “social icon”, “share icons” and “icons”. “social share” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social icon” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “follow us” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “share icons” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social icons” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “icons” sits at #23 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 icons”. #11 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 80.6K · 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
12mo ago
latest release · v4.0.2 · 9 Nov 2025
40
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bookswarm1.4y ago
Beware! Causes issues with content rendering and icon display settings no longer work properly after recent update.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ getbsm1.4y ago
I’m guessing the author want so monetize the plugin but the recent updates have broken all my sites 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vefarinn12591.5y ago
Easy to use, no hassle or problems so far.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tristanwmartin2.1y ago
I know it is annoying that twitter (AKA ‘X’) rebranded, but that was months ago and there is still no option to natively set their new logo as an icon. This is not a limitation of font awesome either as they have the x-twitter icon, seems like an easy fix! Edit: Looking through this review thread, looks like the last time developers updated font awesome in their plugin was over 5 years ago to 5.7.2.Todays version is 6.6.0! This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by tristanwmartin. Reason: Additional evidence of long-term plugin neglect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Peg O'Hagan2.6y ago
Easy to use own icons for my Etsy shop, Substack, etc. since those are not included (yet)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zamaan2.6y ago
having own icon upload facility is the best option this plugin has.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ozgur3.1y ago
Hi,When I tried to add new icon. It doesn’t work. After clicking the ‘save icon’ button, the log says: ‘Fail to update database’ and after that cannot use the widget because of the icon.Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TheFryingPan3.7y ago
Fantastic and easy to use, with many good options, love it. The plugin works fine on WordPress 6.1.x Many thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.2 Bug fix, Security updates 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 Now it’s compatible with WordPress version 6.8.3 Added some new icon Bug fix, Security updates 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0.0 Added RSS icon Added some new icon Bug fix, Security updates Added Font Awesome 7 We’ve removed the TripAdvisor icon because the TripAdvisor team requested its removal from Font Awesome. 4.0.0
- — Version 3.2.9 Fixed transparent color for icon image Added rollback option 3.2.9
- — Version 3.2.8 Fixed / stored XSS vulnerability issues Added multi-site support Update font-awesome latest version 3.2.8
- — Version 3.2.7 Fixed / updated security issue Added twitter(X) new icon and TikTok icon 3.2.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 12 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Social Icons <= 3.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode ↗2023-11-23 CVE-2023-48336 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.4 Patched in 3.2.5
- 2022-04-11 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.4 Patched in 3.2.0
- Patched High · 7.3 Easy Social Icons <= 3.2.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting and Missing Authorization Checks ↗2022-04-11 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.2.0 Patched in 3.2.1
- 2022-04-11 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.2 Patched in 3.2.3
- 2022-03-21 CVE-2022-0840 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.2.1 Patched in 3.2.1
- 2022-03-08 CVE-2022-0887 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.1.3 Patched in 3.1.4
- 2021-09-02 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.2 Patched in 3.1.3
- 2021-09-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.9 Patched in 3.1.0
- 2021-09-01 CVE-2021-39322 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.8 Patched in 3.0.9
- 2015-07-22 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.2.3.1 Patched in 1.2.4
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.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,181 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "follow us" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-20 30K+ → 20K+ down after 678 days in tier
- 2023-08-12 40K+ → 30K+ down after 783 days in tier
- 2021-06-20 50K+ → 40K+ down after 117 days in tier
- 2021-02-23 40K+ → 50K+ up after 158 days in tier
- 2020-09-18 50K+ → 40K+ down after 914 days in tier
- 2018-03-19 40K+ → 50K+ up
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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Fuse Social Icons 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Icons Sticky 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
DP Easy Social Share 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
TP Social Media Bar 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Starline Social Sharing Buttons – Lightweight Floating Social Share, SVG Icons & Open Graph — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag C
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