Social Counter & Sharer
by Prisna · Social
Also makes 3 other plugins · 8.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Ultra-lightweight plugin for sharing content on social networks. Optimized for speed with minimal impact on site performance.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈260 estimated
Momentum
+47%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “facebook” for “counter”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “counter” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 23.4K 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 2 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sharer | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| social counter your tag | #3 | #12 | 0 |
| counter | #15 | #15 | down 2 |
| vkontakte | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| facebook counter | #7 | #19 | 0 |
| social share counter | #11 | #21 | 0 |
| website counter | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| simple counter | #13 | #17 | up 2 |
| share counter | #14 | #21 | down 1 |
| #23 | #24 | down 1 | |
| counter share buttons | #16 | #22 | — |
| wordpress counter | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| post counter | #19 | #21 | down 2 |
| post counter plugin | #19 | #20 | — |
| page counter | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social icon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social share your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “facebook” for “counter”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “counter” sits at #15 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 730 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v3.1 · 10 Jun 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wordpresssam4.6y ago
Just works and without doing API cr*p Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pixer5.0y ago
Please make it compatible with PHP 7.4 THANKS
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ s.a. faroque8.4y ago
This plugin works great… thanks for this plugin go ahead…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sajid2648.5y ago
The facebook api in other plugins is very frustrating. this plugin is very easy and nice with no need for api. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by sajid264.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ josena8010.1y ago
Very fast and customizable plugin, good work. Would be great if can add YouTube 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.6 Social Counter <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection ↗
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
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Ultra-lightweight plugin for sharing content on social networks. Optimized for speed with minimal impact on..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,368 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("social buttons", "social counter", "social icon", "social share" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-10 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-09 200+ → 300+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 200+ → 300+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-17 300+ → 200+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-04-12 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-10 300+ → 200+ down after 67 days in tier
- 2026-02-02 200+ → 300+ up after 2 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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Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Sharing Block 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Sharing Plugin – Kiwi 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cresta Social Share Counter 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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