Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share
by Heateor Support · Social
Also makes 4 other plugins · 103.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Simplest and Optimized Social Share buttons. Facebook, X, Reddit, Pinterest, Whatsapp, Grok, ChatGPT, Gab, Gettr and over 100 more.
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Health
C 68/100
Stale · Open vulnerability
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “chatgpt”, “social media” and “social share buttons” for “web share”, “share count” and “web share api”. “chatgpt” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “web share” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “share count” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social share buttons” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “web share api” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
68 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 6.9M 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 412 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 523 reviews, smoothed to 4.74★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 bookmarking | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bookmarking | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| social sharing plugin | #10 | #6 | down 2 |
| social share your tag | #11 | #7 | down 3 |
| social bookmark | #8 | #5 | 0 |
| social bookmarks | #8 | #5 | down 1 |
| social media frame | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| grok your tag | #16 | #8 | down 5 |
| social sharing | #20 | #14 | down 6 |
| social share buttons your tag | #20 | #12 | down 3 |
| social share plugin | #12 | #8 | down 2 |
| chatgpt share | #7 | #4 | down 1 |
| web share | #13 | #10 | up 1 |
| share | #23 | #10 | down 1 |
| sharing | #24 | #13 | down 5 |
| web share api | #15 | #10 | down 1 |
| social counter | #15 | #10 | down 2 |
| social share counter | #9 | #6 | 0 |
| share count | #15 | #9 | down 4 |
| sina | #14 | #5 | 0 |
| chatgpt your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
164 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 93 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “chatgpt”, “social media” and “social share buttons” for “web share”, “share count” and “web share api”. “chatgpt” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “web share” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “share count” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social share buttons” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “web share api” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “grok”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-18, now #16. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “social share”. #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 251.3K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v3.3.79 · 15 Sep 2025
147
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ danielepais5mo ago
Very useful, easy to setup and no frills plugin. Does the job and it does it right!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ csipro7mo ago
Very good plugin. Advanced settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ juanvale8mo ago
<font dir=”auto” style=”vertical-align: inherit;”><font dir=”auto” style=”vertical-align: inherit;”>Un complemento increíble, su funcionamiento es muy, muy bueno.</font></font> Llevo ya un mes utilizándolo y funciona genial, ayudando a la gestión diaria de compartir en redes sociales las entradas de mi digital This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by juanvale. Reason: llevar tiempo utilizándolo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ plantbasedredhead11mo ago
I am using this plugin for a while now and I love it. It is easy, has many options and I can change the color of the buttons. I also love that they added AI buttons. Really looking forward to customize the prompts behind. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bigportal12mo ago
Il plugin, anche nella sua versione gratuita, è ricco di opzioni e quelle fondamentali sono incluse. per siti di piccole dimensioni come il nostro è ottimo, ma chiaramente per siti web di maggior spessore la versione PRO o PREMIUM è consigliata
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ innermindcommunication12mo ago
Great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xoex41.0y ago
Buttons look modern, no bloat, and my page load stayed fast.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 4mat1.6y ago
good
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3.79 [Improvement] AI platforms are now summarizing the web page in the same language 3.3.79
- — Version 3.3.78 [New] Added new Social Share Networks – ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, Google AI, Claude 3.3.78
- — Version 3.3.77 [Improvement] Removed Webnews from the supported social share networks [Improvement] Updated the official Facebook SDK being used throughout the plugin to the version 23.0 3.3.77
- — Version 3.3.76 [Bugfix] Center-align option was not working for the Follow Icons widget [Improvement] Fixed a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability 3.3.76
- — Version 3.3.75 [Improvement] Removed Yoolink from the social share networks 3.3.75
- — Version 3.3.74 [Security] Fixed an Open Redirect Vulnerability exposed in the Mastodon share in AMP [Improvement] Compatible with WordPress 6.8 3.3.74
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.3.79). 11 of 12 disclosed are patched.
- Open High · 7.2 Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.79 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-04 CVE-2026-94170 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.79 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.75 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'heateor_mastodon_share' Parameter ↗2025-06-06 CVE-2025-5528 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.75 Patched in 3.3.76
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.69 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via heateor_mastodon_share Parameter ↗2024-11-29 CVE-2024-11252 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.69 Patched in 3.3.70
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.62 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-05-22 CVE-2024-4924 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.62 Patched in 3.3.63
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.60 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-04-05 CVE-2024-2159 Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Validation Affects <= 3.3.60 Patched in 3.3.61
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.58 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-03-05 CVE-2024-1989 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.58 Patched in 3.3.59
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.56 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-02-20 CVE-2024-1448 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.56 Patched in 3.3.57
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Sassy Social Share <= 3.3.44 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-12-21 CVE-2022-4451 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.44 Patched in 3.3.45
- 2022-11-29 CVE-2022-4971 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.3 Patched in 3.3.4
- 2022-03-15 CVE-2021-24746 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.3.40 Patched in 3.3.40
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 128 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 104 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.
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
6 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, WPML, bbPress and 6 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,765 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
- 2019-10-18 90K+ → 100K+ up after 107 days in tier
- 2019-07-03 80K+ → 90K+ up after 91 days in tier
- 2019-04-03 70K+ → 80K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2019-01-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 122 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 50K+ → 60K+ up after 91 days in tier
- 2018-06-02 40K+ → 50K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 30K+ → 40K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 10K+ → 30K+ up after 355 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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Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Fuse Social Icons 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Snap — Social Share Buttons & Click to Tweet 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Sharing Plugin – Kiwi 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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