WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat
by WPZOOM · Chat & Support
Also makes 17 other plugins · 246.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Social media icons and share buttons: 2,400+ icons, block, widget & Elementor. Plus a Click to Chat button for WhatsApp, Telegram & Messenger.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
90K+
≈98K estimated
Momentum
-49%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “whatsapp” for “media icons”. “whatsapp” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “media icons” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 64 average across 1,179 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 90K of 4.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 630 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support 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 20 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 144 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.7★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| social icons widget | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| social icon widget | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| social icons your tag | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| social media icons your tag | #5 | #6 | down 3 |
| wpzoom | #5 | #2 | 0 |
| icons | #8 | #8 | down 4 |
| media icons | #7 | #8 | up 3 |
| social profile share | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| awesome social media icons | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| click to chat your tag | #9 | #7 | down 4 |
| share buttons your tag | #10 | #7 | down 4 |
| social share icons | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| social sharing icons | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| social widget icon | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| floating social icons | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| share icons | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
| social profile widget | #5 | #4 | down 2 |
| connect widget shortcode | #6 | #4 | — |
| messenger | #14 | #10 | down 6 |
| social chat | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
692 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 530 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “whatsapp” for “media icons”. “whatsapp” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “media icons” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “whatsapp”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-18, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 166.5K · 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.
20
releases in the last 12 months
7d ago
latest release · v5.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026
51
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 “90K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 6.5 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 100K.
Install history since 1 Feb 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ emilegutenkauf6mo ago
Since a few weeks, maybee after an update, the plugin is not working correct anymore. Must click more then 10 times on the “Detect Icon” before the link is saved. Looking for another plugin…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ malemi2.9y ago
It works as expected
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cmeyers133.2y ago
Amazing. A god-send. You have every know social icons — in the universe! Never thought I would find Wiki! Made me a hero. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pagecode3.6y ago
easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Raquel Alao3.6y ago
Useful plugin. Does what it says.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ keshvarifar4.1y ago
بهترین افزونه برای نمایش آیکون شبکه های اجتماعی در سایت وردپرسی با قابلیت پشتیبانی از آیکون آپارات به صورت پیش فرض و (هر سایت دلخواه دیگر در صورت خرید لایسنس) The best plugin for add social media icons in your wp site and the best option for persian webmasters is supporting Aparat icon by default. (Aparat is iranian video sharing website).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Eelke4.1y ago
Good plug-in, works nicely!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexfaure4.3y ago
Very happy with the plugin. It does just what I need
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.6.0 NEW: Click to Chat Floating Buttons – Add a floating contact launcher that connects visitors to WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger and Viber Customizable launcher position, color, icons and button size, with mobile display co 4.6.0
- — Version 4.5.11 Added compatibility for WordPress 7.0 4.5.11
- — Version 4.5.10 Fixed a conflict with the SG Optimizer plugin 4.5.10
- — Version 4.5.9 Minor fix 4.5.9
- — Version 4.5.8 Added Substack icon 4.5.8
- — Version 4.5.7 Minor fixes 4.5.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-10-02 CVE-2026-100149 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.7.3 Patched in 4.7.4
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Social Icons Widget & Block <= 4.2.17 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-04-30 CVE-2024-2189 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.2.17 Patched in 4.2.18
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 18 languages, 4 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 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 "Social media icons and share buttons: 2,400+ icons, block, widget & Elementor. Plus a Click to Chat button..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 19 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 19 of 19 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Mailchimp and 13 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 15 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 10,728 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
- 2026-06-26 100K+ → 90K+ down after 2389 days in tier
- 2019-12-11 90K+ → 100K+ up after 146 days in tier
- 2019-07-18 80K+ → 90K+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2019-04-10 70K+ → 80K+ up after 189 days in tier
- 2018-10-03 60K+ → 70K+ up after 163 days in tier
- 2018-04-23 50K+ → 60K+ up after 59 days in tier
- 2018-02-23 30K+ → 50K+ up after 237 days in tier
- 2017-07-01 20K+ → 30K+ up after 195 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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Joinchat – Enhanced “click to chat” 700K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Click to Chat – HoliThemes 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Chat – Click To Chat App Button 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Chat App 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
OneClick Chat to Order 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy Social Icons 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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