FireCask Like & Share Button

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 44% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ swinggraphics

   7.7y ago

   Can’t access settings page. Insufficient permissions.

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2. ★★★★★ O_Breda

   9.6y ago

   I am pleased with the functionality of the plugin. Very pleased, indeed.

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3. ★★★★★ rdesk

   11.1y ago

   The author keeps on saying that he already addressed the insufficient privilege issue but in reality, it isn’t. Doesn’t work at all, sorry.

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4. ★★★★★ flippertie

   11.3y ago

   There are 4 posts in 2 threads going back a year, 7 months and 1 month (now may 2015) all with the same problem: Can’t access settings, getting ‘insufficient privileges’ message). No reply from the author to any of them, though he’s answered more recent threads.

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5. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   11.4y ago

   There a lot of PHP errors coming then you try to save the settings.

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6. ★★★★★ pelgrimrat

   12.0y ago

   The best yet

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7. ★★★★★ Jatupon Rattanapanop

   12.2y ago

   This plugin is so easy and simple. Less setup nothing to worry and it work so great! I love it. To avoid it appear everywhere if you have custom post type, Disable the post/page on display setting and use the shortcode [fbls] instead on the page or post you want it to appear.

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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 FireCask Like & Share Button <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via width Parameter ↗
   2025-01-20 CVE-2024-11226 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2 Patched in 1.3
2. Medium · 4.4 Peadig's Like & Share Button <= 1.1.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-02-15 CVE-2023-25783 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.5 Patched in 1.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-08 500+ → 400+ down after 242 days in tier
2. 2025-06-11 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-06-10 500+ → 600+ up after 5 days in tier
4. 2025-06-05 600+ → 500+ down after 9 days in tier
5. 2025-05-27 500+ → 600+ up after 7 days in tier
6. 2025-05-20 600+ → 500+ down after 228 days in tier
7. 2024-10-04 700+ → 600+ down after 5 days in tier
8. 2024-09-29 600+ → 700+ up after 1 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).

• All-in-one Like Widget 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Y Yet Another Social Plugin 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• Easy Social Like Box – Popup – Sidebar Widget 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Easy Social Box / Page Plugin 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Solid Post Likes 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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FireCask Like & Share Button: 400+ active installs, 2.7★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/facebook-like-send-button