Social Sharing Block
by Nick Diego · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 104K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily add social share icons to your website.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.9K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block”, “share” and “social” for “sharing”, “social sharing” and “block library”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sharing” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social sharing” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “block library” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.0%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 115.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 47 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sharing | #4 | #5 | up 2 |
| social sharing | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| social share icons | #11 | #16 | — |
| social sharing icons | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| social icon your tag | #15 | #20 | up 3 |
| sharing icons | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| social share your tag | #20 | #20 | up 1 |
| social your tag | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| social sharing plugin | #9 | #16 | down 3 |
| icon block | #16 | #16 | 0 |
| block library | #21 | #18 | up 2 |
| hide block | #21 | #19 | down 2 |
| svg block | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| social icons | #16 | #19 | up 2 |
| social icon plugins | #21 | #20 | — |
| simple social share | #22 | #22 | down 3 |
| custom social icon | #23 | #24 | down 1 |
| all social icon | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| custom social icons | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| social plugins | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| share your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
53 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 33 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block”, “share” and “social” for “sharing”, “social sharing” and “block library”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sharing” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “share” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social sharing” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “block library” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “social icon”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.7K · 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
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
2mo ago
latest release · v1.4.0 · 14 Sep 2026
13
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 “7K+”. 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 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Paul Bursnall1.5y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iz4atkal1.7y ago
👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Robin Labadie2.1y ago
This should definitely be integrated into WordPress core, it’s very respectful of WordPress Gutenberg’s way, perfectly integrated, light and simple. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Emily Rapport2.2y ago
Just what I needed – without any extra baggage, bells, or shenanigans. Thanks Nick Diego!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ snoop232.6y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ delrod3.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 187214933.2y ago
Glad to find this plugin! Minimal impact on the performance of the site, and does exactly what it proposes to do. Great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mhtake3.2y ago
love the simplicity and speed of this app! highly recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-14 Version 1.4.0 Changed Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 7.1. Updated “Requires at least” to WordPress 6.6. Updated all npm and Composer dependencies, including @wordpress/scripts 35, and rebuilt the plugin with the current build too 1.4.0
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 7 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily add social share icons to your website."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 673 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2025-09-24 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-22 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-21 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-18 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-17 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-16 6K+ → 7K+ up after 271 days in tier
- 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).
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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 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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