HTML Social Share Buttons
by Alimuzzaman Alim · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 50+ installs across the portfolio →
HTML + CSS share buttons and profile links with blocks, builders, local icons, and no frontend JavaScript by default.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
50+
≈50 estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “gutenberg block”, “share icons” and “social media” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
89 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 50 of 30.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 24 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
48
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
43%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| floating share buttons | #24 | #20 | — |
| gutenberg block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| share icons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social share buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social sharing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 15 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
- “gutenberg block”, “share icons” and “social media” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 427 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #20,100 to #21,300, alongside the other plugins at 50+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
24d ago
latest release · v3.4.0 · 9 Oct 2026
50
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 50.
Install history since 12 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ samowal120110.6y ago
best Plugin for Social share – Nice design – Easy to use – And fast on-site
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inkandfoil10.7y ago
This is a great little social share plugin. It is so simple to use, does what it’s supposed to do, and it doesn’t add an advertisment to the share. Great work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chrissy11.2y ago
This plugin does exactly what it promises. It looks great right out of the box and isn’t intrusive. Support is A+.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gorillo11.2y ago
This is a great little plugin if you just need a way to display social share buttons on your site. While lots of other plugins generate a ton of javascript, this one just adds a small amount of html. Since you probably laready have a dozen other plugins generating a lot of javascript, you don´t need another one that overloads your site and could cause conflicts with other scripts. Very nice work and a very good idea! All the essential settings you need to make it do what it´s intended to do are there, even if I could wish for a couple of more. I can really recommend this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cybernoelie11.4y ago
I spent weeks looking through other plugins and their reviews. Tried a few, they either failed, were too complicated or else caused problems. This is a simple and elegant solution. I only wanted Facebook and Twitter not a gazillion social media options. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ grantdb11.5y ago
Nice and easy sharing icons. Developer is responsive to support requests and updates very fast
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saksaksak11.6y ago
At the end I decided not to use this plugin because it lacks the counters but I think it deserves a good rating: – The most beautiful button design I have seen. Would even be more beautiful if RECTANGULAR buttons were an option… – A very versatile Shortcode which you can use to place your buttons whereever you want and in whatever order/selection you want! – I like the hovering effect on the buttons. – Fast – Would be great to have counter support, with cache (not to contradict with my previous point)… Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zeine7711.9y ago
Simple and straightforward. This plugin does what is done for with no super flue. Thanks a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.4.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Html Social share buttons <= 2.1.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-05 CVE-2025-9849 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.16 Patched in 2.2.0
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
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 "HTML + CSS share buttons and profile links with blocks, builders, local icons, and no frontend JavaScript b..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 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 Elementor, Telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn and 1 more.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,176 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Gutenberg block", "share icons", "social media", "social sharing" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-27 40+ → 50+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-10-23 30+ → 40+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-10-12 50+ → 30+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 30+ → 50+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 50+ → 30+ down after 51 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 70+ → 50+ down after 33 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 60+ → 70+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 70+ → 60+ down after 26 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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Media Feather 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
ShareThis Share Buttons 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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