Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds
by Buttonizer · Social
Also makes 2 other plugins · 160K+ installs across the portfolio →
Floating Social Media Icons, Sticky Share Buttons, Facebook Feeds, & Popup builder. Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increa …
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈47K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “social”, “share” and “social media” for “facebook share”, “facebook chat” and “facebook social share”. “social” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook share” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “facebook chat” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social media” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “facebook social share” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
92 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 1.8M 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 8 releases 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 80 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 396 reviews, smoothed to 4.72★
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 media share | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| facebook messenger | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| share buttons your tag | #7 | #6 | up 2 |
| facebook feeds your tag | #8 | #10 | down 2 |
| facebook share | #5 | #6 | up 2 |
| floating social | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| share to facebook | #3 | #3 | — |
| social feeds | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| social icons | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| facebook buttons | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| social media share button | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| facebook share button | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| facebook social share | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| social media icons | #10 | #8 | 0 |
| awesome social media icons | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| facebook chat | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| facebook widget | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| social media buttons | #8 | #6 | up 1 |
| facebook feed | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| social icon | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
420 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 298 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” and “social media” for “facebook share”, “facebook chat” and “facebook social share”. “social” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook share” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “facebook chat” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social media” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “facebook social share” sits at #7 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 media”. #15 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 59.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v7.0.2 · 9 Jun 2026
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ andreasciavarrello5mo ago
Un plugin funzionale e facile da usare. Apprezzo molto la sua facilità d’uso e la personalizzazione dei pulsanti.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wardinary10mo ago
I have been using this addon on two sites and it does exactly what it says it does. I like the flexibility and when I had an issue the author gave me a solution really quickly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ delabi1.2y ago
Awesome
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ morgan391.3y ago
Jestem zadowolona
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ usulkwisatz1.7y ago
Plug ‘n’ play – easy to setup, easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mihaijoe2.0y ago
Super
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pharrisonw2.0y ago
Excellent plugin if you just want the basics for your Facebook feed. Quick install and easy to configure. Works by page link; no need to use API connection
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ben.gavriel2.1y ago
I have been looking for plugin like this from a long time. Thank you for developing such a nice plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.0.2 Bug fixes 7.0.2
- — Version 7.0.1 Bug fixes 7.0.1
- — Version 7.0 New: Advanced button builder New: 40+ button actions added New: Button analytics New: Reusable Facebook Feeds with Block support 7.0
- — Version 6.5.2 Updated SDK version from 18.0 to 25.0. 6.5.2
- — Version 6.5.1 Removed iframe from Shortcode and implementated Standard (XFBML) method. Added language parameter to Shortcode. Disabled automatic redirect to the Admin widgets page after activating the plugin. Improved code readability 6.5.1
- — Version 6.5 Fixed PHP version 8.2 warnings and notices. Improved code readability. Removed language parameter from Shortcode. 6.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Widget for Social Page Feeds <= 6.4.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-25 CVE-2024-13207 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.4.1 Patched in 6.4.2
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Widget for Social Page Feeds <= 6.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-02-21 CVE-2024-0973 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.3 Patched in 6.4
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 106 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Buttonizer when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Social feeds
Readme readiness
8 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 "Floating Social Media Icons, Sticky Share Buttons, Facebook Feeds, & Popup builder. Also, create Call, Emai..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "use cases", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and 15 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 18 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,891 characters of description.
- ✓ 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
- 2026-07-10 50K+ → 40K+ down after 294 days in tier
- 2025-09-19 60K+ → 50K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2025-09-10 50K+ → 60K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-09-04 60K+ → 50K+ down after 278 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 70K+ → 60K+ down after 232 days in tier
- 2024-04-12 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-11 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-10 80K+ → 70K+ down after 221 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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AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Genesis Simple Share 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Social Sharing Plugin – Kiwi 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
WPUpper Share Buttons 4K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B
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