Scriptless Social Sharing

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ greggorymark

   3mo ago

   The #1 thing drawing me to this plugin is it’s flexibility for use in custom themes. Being able to filter the share url was a big win for me. Glad I support the plugin

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2. ★★★★★ Pawel Slabiak

   1.4y ago

   I’ve been using Scriptless Social Sharing for about five years now and have never had a problem—as other reviewers have said, it just works. The plugin is lightweight, accessible, and does exactly what it’s supposed to. The settings are straightforward and the output is easy to style. Now links to Bluesky are also included. Kudos to Robin Cornett for developing this excellent little plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ weigertj

   2.4y ago

   After uninstalling JetPack and using its sharing function, I had look for something else. I looked for a minimalistic sharing pluging ,which doesn’t slow down my site and I am happy that I found this.

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4. ★★★★★ redkite

   3.1y ago

   I tried several social sharing plugins along with the Accessibility Checker scan and this was the only one without accessibility issues related to color contrast. This topic was modified 2 years, 12 months ago by redkite.

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5. ★★★★★ cientiros

   3.5y ago

   It’s simple and to the point without the bloat! Thank you very much!

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6. ★★★★★ aga2442

   3.6y ago

   quite successful It takes up very little space. it works flawlessly.

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7. ★★★★★ Asterios76

   3.6y ago

   I wish all plugins were like this one. Simple, well done, and no bloat. Robin support is great.

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8. ★★★★★ Laura530

   4.4y ago

   Best social plugin

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.3.1 changed: update heading, shortcode output 3.3.1
2. — Version 3.3.0 added: Bluesky sharing button updated: FontAwesome version fixed: textdomain handling fixed: block theme compatibility fixed: PHP compatibility, shortcode 3.3.0
3. — Version 3.2.4 updated: SVG output has been updated for PHP 8 compatibility 3.2.4
4. — Version 3.2.3 updated: Twitter is now X 3.2.3
5. — Version 3.2.2 updated: script dependencies for the Scriptless block improved: Scriptless metabox can now be loaded regardless of location settings fixed: improved CSS class handling for the block dev: Scriptless now requires WordPress 3.2.2
6. — Version 3.2.1 fixed: fatal error for sites without the mbstring extension installed fixed: new icons should not override the original SVG filter usage 3.2.1

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 Scriptless Social Sharing <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39529 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.3.0 Patched in 3.3.1
2. Medium · 6.4 Scriptless Social Sharing <= 3.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Options ↗
   2023-02-09 CVE-2023-0377 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.2.1 Patched in 3.2.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 108 languages, 8 at 90% or more

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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).

• Simple Social Sharing by Kelp — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click to Chat 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder 70K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Jetpack Social 30K+ installs · 3.4★ · 1 shared tag A

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Scriptless Social Sharing: 10K+ active installs, 5.0★ (69 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/scriptless-social-sharing