Social Sharing Plugin – Kiwi
by WPKube · Social
Also makes 6 other plugins · 199.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
This is by far the best free WordPress share plugin. It is simple yet does exactly what it should with plenty of customisation options.
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Health
B 80/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “facebook”, “share buttons” and “social” for “customisation”, “social sharing” and “share plugin”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “customisation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share buttons” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social sharing” sits at #12 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. “share plugin” sits at #13 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 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 474.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 2 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 94 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| kiwi | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| social sharing plugin | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| social sharing | #12 | #20 | up 1 |
| customisation | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| share plugin | #13 | #20 | down 1 |
| sharing | #17 | #23 | 0 |
| click to tweet | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| social share your tag | #19 | #23 | up 1 |
| social share plugin | #13 | #20 | 0 |
| social network share | #14 | #22 | 0 |
| tweet button | #14 | #19 | 0 |
| social media share | #16 | #21 | 0 |
| social share image | #18 | #23 | 0 |
| social networks | #18 | #23 | down 1 |
| facebook social share | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| share count | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| social network sharing | #12 | #21 | 0 |
| social media sharing | #21 | #22 | down 4 |
| social sharing buttons | #21 | #21 | 0 |
| social network | #21 | #24 | down 2 |
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| share buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
87 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 46 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “facebook”, “share buttons” and “social” for “customisation”, “social sharing” and “share plugin”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “customisation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share buttons” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social sharing” sits at #12 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. “share plugin” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.1.9.1 · 30 Jul 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jan 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.8 Security fixes 2.1.8
- — Version 2.1.7 Fix for icons not showing in some edge cases 2.1.7
- — Version 2.1.6 Fix for when WordPress returns a post type of NULL 2.1.6
- — Version 2.1.5 CMB2 is no longer used for metaboxes. Custom system is implemented 2.1.5
- — Version 2.1.4 Fixed issue with twitter share links being broken in some cases 2.1.4
- — Version 2.1.3 Fixed security issues Code cleanup 2.1.3
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.1.9.1). 3 of 4 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58790 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.8 No patch available
- 2024-07-08 CVE-2024-3228 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.1.7 Patched in 2.1.8
- 2018-11-12 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.0.10 Patched in 2.0.11
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 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,630 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "share buttons" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 237 days in tier
- 2025-06-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2024-11-20 7K+ → 6K+ down after 201 days in tier
- 2024-05-03 8K+ → 7K+ down after 181 days in tier
- 2023-11-04 9K+ → 8K+ down after 148 days in tier
- 2023-06-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1041 days in tier
- 2020-08-02 20K+ → 10K+ down after 367 days in tier
- 2019-08-01 30K+ → 20K+ down after 546 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★ · 3 shared tags A -
Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Fuse Social Icons 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Social Snap — Social Share Buttons & Click to Tweet 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
WPUpper Share Buttons 4K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B
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