Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic
by Shareaholic · Social
Boost Audience Engagement with Award Winning Speed Optimized Social Tools: Share Buttons, Related Posts, Monetization & Google Analytics.
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Health
C 62/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈17K estimated
Momentum
+46%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “google analytics”, “pinterest” and “social” for “tinyurl”, “stumbleupon” and “diaspora”. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tinyurl” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pinterest” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stumbleupon” sits at #16 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. “diaspora” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
62 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 4.9M lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 725 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 1,053 reviews, smoothed to 4.39★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 725 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| plurk | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| sina | #6 | #3 | 0 |
| tinyurl | #9 | #5 | 0 |
| stumbleupon | #16 | #6 | 0 |
| diaspora | #17 | #5 | down 2 |
| digg | #21 | #8 | 0 |
| bitly | #22 | #9 | down 3 |
| addthis | #23 | #12 | up 1 |
| #24 | #10 | 0 | |
| google analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pinterest your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social sharing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| twitter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
102 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 93 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
- Swap “google analytics”, “pinterest” and “social” for “tinyurl”, “stumbleupon” and “diaspora”. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tinyurl” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pinterest” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stumbleupon” sits at #16 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. “diaspora” sits at #17 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 41.1K · 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
2.0y ago
latest release · v9.7.13 · 5 Nov 2024
193
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Michaelrossmann6mo ago
I’m grateful for its functionality. I do not have to monitor it or update it. It “just works” — swimmingly, I might add.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aeolian7mo ago
Easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dhphoto_se10mo ago
The plugin works fine for me. Looks good and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jkcohen11mo ago
I am unaware of how Shareaholic is benefitting me or my site; the plugin probably came with the hosting setup. I am posting a five-star review on the basis of the insistent nag message which pops up whenever I do anything on the admin end. I hope that posting it will somehow stop that nag message. I’m sure the plugin is great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous1.2y ago
Very good plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ivandelima1.4y ago
Indico
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shalondriar1.5y ago
Great for sharing on other platforms!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ strategicpublishers1.8y ago
Very pleased with all the free features!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 9.7.13 Adds support for Bluesky Updates for WordPress 6.7 9.7.13
- — Version 9.7.12 Improvement: Share button for Threads now supports both desktop and mobile sharing New: Improved support for Google Anlaytics 4 (GA4) share button click tracking. If you have installed GA4 through Google Tag Manager, the 9.7.12
- — Version 9.7.11 Improvement: Optimize image assets; added woff2 Improvement: Hide modals when printing a page Bugfix: All Share Prompt to Queue Post Share Prompt only once 9.7.11
- — Version 9.7.10 Static assets such as icons are now hosted on Cloudflare’s premium global CDN (Content Delivery Network) for faster load times and increased reliability. For more information, see Cloudflare Compliance . 9.7.10
- — Version 9.7.9 Tested up to WordPress 6.4 Improvement: PHP 8.2 compatibility Improvement: Share Buttons prioritize Deep Links Improvement: rel nofollow added to Share Button links Improvements to “Copy Link” flow Improvements to “All S 9.7.9
- — Version 9.7.8 Bugfix: PHP 8.0 compatibility (“Uncaught TypeError: trim()”) 9.7.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (9.7.13). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Shareaholic <= 9.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-11-14 CVE-2023-4889 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 9.7.8 Patched in 9.7.9
- Patched Medium · 5.4 WordPress Social Sharing, Related Posts & Analytics – Shareaholic < 7.6.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Cross-Site Scripting ↗2015-04-07 CVE-2014-9311 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 7.6.1.0 Patched in 7.6.1.0
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 18 languages, 0 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
8 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Boost Audience Engagement with Award Winning Speed Optimized Social Tools: Share Buttons, Related Posts, Mo..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Yoast, All in One SEO and 12 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 16 headings and 13 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 13,368 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
- 2026-05-13 20K+ → 10K+ down after 642 days in tier
- 2024-08-09 30K+ → 20K+ down after 525 days in tier
- 2023-03-03 40K+ → 30K+ down after 426 days in tier
- 2022-01-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 347 days in tier
- 2021-01-19 60K+ → 50K+ down after 217 days in tier
- 2020-06-16 70K+ → 60K+ down after 286 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 80K+ → 70K+ down after 209 days in tier
- 2019-02-07 90K+ → 80K+ down after 125 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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Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ocean Product Sharing 20K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Seed Social 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Open Graphite 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Site Verify 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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