Social Sharing Block

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 92% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Paul Bursnall

   1.4y ago

   This is how plugins should work. No fanfare, upsells, or graffiti on the dashboard. No nag to buy a premium version like every other plugin that does the same job. Except this does it better – it’s very clean, feels like a core block, and just works. A perfect job.

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2. ★★★★★ iz4atkal

   1.5y ago

   👍

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3. ★★★★★ Robin Labadie

   2.0y ago

   This should definitely be integrated into WordPress core, it’s very respectful of WordPress Gutenberg’s way, perfectly integrated, light and simple. Thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ Emily Rapport

   2.0y ago

   Just what I needed – without any extra baggage, bells, or shenanigans. Thanks Nick Diego!

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5. ★★★★★ snoop23

   2.4y ago

   Love it! Thanks for making it. Two feature requests: Option to add a text like ‘Share’ before the displayed icons. Add a ‘Copy Link’ option. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by snoop23.

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6. ★★★★★ delrod

   2.9y ago

   Thanks to the developer, it’s an excellent plugin that does exactly what I missed in Gutenberg Builder. Clean and straightforward. The buttons library is already rich. I hope more buttons are added in the future (Facebook Messenger and Mastodon). This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by delrod.

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 18721493

   3.0y ago

   Glad to find this plugin! Minimal impact on the performance of the site, and does exactly what it proposes to do. Great work!

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8. ★★★★★ mhtake

   3.0y ago

   love the simplicity and speed of this app! highly recommend!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2024-11-04 Version 1.3.0 Added Added support for Bluesky sharing. (props @Fyrins ) Added support for content-only editing. Changed Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 6.7. Updated “Requires at least” to WordPress 6.5. Updated “Minimum PHP versio 1.3.0
2. 2024-06-22 Version 1.2.0 Added Add example content for each Social Link variation. Changed Update “Tested up to” to WordPress 6.6. Update the Playground blueprint for the Live Preview. 1.2.0
3. 2024-03-24 Version 1.1.0 Added Add support for Threads sharing. (props @WatermarkBranding) Add dimension and border support to individual social sharing links. (props @TAjgriffin) Add support for en and em dashes, apostrophes, and ampersands in 1.1.0
4. 2024-01-02 Version 1.0.0 Fixed The correct icon and label are now displayed in the Editor when registering a custom block variation for a new social service. Thanks @gaambo for helping resolve this issue . Custom labels are now displayed in the 1.0.0
5. 2023-08-13 Version 0.9.0 Changed Changed Twitter to X. Fixed Fixed deprecation warning. Thanks @kafleg for reporting the issue . 0.9.0
6. 2023-07-29 Version 0.8.0 Added Add border support. Add the social_sharing_block_services_data filter allowing you to modify service information on the frontend. Changed Update the WhatsApp icon to match the Social Icons block in Core. Update to 0.8.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2

Translated into 9 languages, 7 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-09-24 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-09-22 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-09-21 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-09-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-09-18 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-09-17 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-09-16 6K+ → 7K+ up after 271 days in tier
8. 2024-12-19 5K+ → 6K+ up after 19 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).

• Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Cresta Social Share Counter 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Social Share Block – Help Visitors Spread Your Content Everywhere 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter 80K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Social Sharing Block: 7K+ active installs, 5.0★ (18 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/social-sharing-block