ShareThis Follow Buttons

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ Orbem Order®

   5.6y ago

   I’m surprised there are more reviews of this plugin, but if you’re looking for a quick, beautiful and simple follow button plugin this is the one to use! It had all the networks I needed and integrated into my footer easily with the provided template code. I use the white color theme to work best with my site. I’ve used a few plugins from ShareThis now and this is definitely on par with their high quality work. Great job!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-13 500+ → 400+ down after 376 days in tier
2. 2025-05-02 600+ → 500+ down after 361 days in tier
3. 2024-05-06 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-05-05 600+ → 700+ up after 6 days in tier
5. 2024-04-29 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-04-28 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-04-27 700+ → 600+ down after 16 days in tier
8. 2024-04-11 600+ → 700+ up after 8 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).

• Social Media Feather 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• ShareThis Share Buttons 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• Advanced Skins for Social Media Feather 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Social Profile Icons Widget 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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ShareThis Follow Buttons: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sharethis-follow-buttons