Simple Share Buttons Adder
by Simple Share · Social
Also makes 2 other plugins · 40K+ installs across the portfolio →
A simple plugin that enables you to add share buttons to all of your posts and/or pages.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈45K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bluesky” for “share icons”. “bluesky” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “share icons” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 4.5M 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 6 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 23 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 627 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| share links your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| share your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| share post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post share | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| share posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| twitter share | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| share buttons your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| simple share | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress share buttons | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| custom share buttons | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| counter share buttons | #1 | #1 | — |
| share plugin | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| simple social share | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| buttons | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| facebook share | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| share content | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| share button | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| share count | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| share link | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| linkedin share | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
200 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 137 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “bluesky” for “share icons”. “bluesky” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “share icons” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “bluesky”. wp.org puts you #17; on merit you place #7. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 67.5K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
23d ago
latest release · v8.7.1 · 9 Oct 2026
60
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 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 3 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dangyen2.2y ago
Warning: Undefined array key “ssba_bar_buttons” in …\public\wp-content\plugins\simple-share-buttons-adder\php\class-buttons.php
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ peq422.6y ago
its ok, needs better performance and mastodon support This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by peq42.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tim Embler3.4y ago
This plugin appears to work okay. However, it is missing several social networks, such as Mastodon, which make this unusable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ katrinleppik3.4y ago
Works fine 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ericbrooksdotcom3.6y ago
It doesn’t require a complicated setup. Exactly what I need to share on my site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dhhuy07043.8y ago
I installed this plugin at old version 8.4.0. Since, I run update for newest version 8.4.4, it runs infinity loop inside and causes my hosting overload the memory. Developer should take proper test before release.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Scottjb92763.8y ago
This plugin caused a 508 Loop error when activated on a blog. This caused severe server resource usage and caused the site to go down.This is NOT acceptable, and many web hosts are preparing to suspend sites for using this plugin. It needs to be removed due to this issue as well as shady coding. I run a web host, as well as work with a major web host, and we have decided that any client using this plugin will be suspended, due to the looping issue causing severe resource usage. This is something that will be shared with other major web hosts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NightL3.9y ago
Great clean result. Flexible styles. Prompt and courteous response in Support. While this should be a given it is too frequently not the case for other developers.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 8.6.0 Add public custom post types to the location lists for classic, modern, and share bar buttons. Fix custom icon color filling some SVG icons in as solid squares. Fix black/colored icons in the modern and share bar network 8.6.0
- — Version 8.5.6 Fix PHP 8.2+ “undefined array key” warnings in get_button() by defaulting all referenced settings keys. 8.5.6
- — Version 8.5.5 Test wp ver 7. 8.5.5
- — Version 8.5.4 Test 6.9 Fix text domain error. Escape variables. 8.5.4
- — Version 8.5.3 Tested with WP ver 6.8.2. CSRF Security patch. 8.5.3
- — Version 8.5.2 Test wp 6.7.1 Add threads and bluesky 8.5.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (8.7.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 8.5.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-05-28 CVE-2024-4094 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.0 Patched in 3.5.1
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 8.4.11 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSS Settings ↗2024-02-14 CVE-2024-0621 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 8.4.11 Patched in 8.4.12
- 2015-06-02 CVE-2015-9303 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 6.0.1 Patched in 6.0.1
- 2014-06-26 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 4.5 Patched in 4.5
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 1 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A simple plugin that enables you to add share buttons to all of your posts and/or pages."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,237 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("bluesky", "share links", "social buttons" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-27 50K+ → 40K+ down after 303 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 60K+ → 50K+ down after 237 days in tier
- 2024-04-05 70K+ → 60K+ down after 245 days in tier
- 2023-08-04 80K+ → 70K+ down after 173 days in tier
- 2023-02-12 90K+ → 80K+ down after 190 days in tier
- 2022-08-06 100K+ → 90K+ down
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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Media Feather 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
ShareThis Share Buttons 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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