Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare

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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.

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.

11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.

1. ★★★★★ rcopithorne

   1.5y ago

   Install and Activate and done. It does take a minute or two if you select floating buttons for them to show on your page but they do show. I could not get the fade in/out to work but all in all i just wanted these on my post page anyway so it works out better having them under each post.

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2. ★★★★★ neoswf

   1.6y ago

   does what none doing

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3. ★★★★★ Helge Skrivervik

   3.0y ago

   This developer has serious issues: Accepts your order, takes your money, then blocks you from any contact using WordFence.

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4. ★★★★★ kristiamdahl

   3.1y ago

   I’ve been using Social Warfare without issue for a couple of years. Maybe a month ago I noticed that the option to upload social images for blog posts disappeared. I hadn’t added any new plugins or changed themes – I just kept current with updating the existing ones – so I contacted support. I was told that it must be a conflict with my theme or a plugin, and their solution was to have me use a different theme (note I use a well-constructed theme built on Elementor Pro). Seriously?! I did deactivate all non-essential plugins, but that didn’t solve the issue either. Then I noticed that this plugin hasn’t been updated for the latest version of WordPress. Hmmmm… I got this plugin specifically to hide Pinterest images, so I’ll be cancelling.

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5. ★★★★★ Integral Health

   4.2y ago

   Look is great and works as described.

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6. ★★★★★ cuber617

   4.2y ago

   You’ll be shooting in the dark just never knowing who is social sharing your posts/articles as the analytics don’t work; author knows this too. You’ll have no idea if users are sharing… yeah, just not worth it…

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7. ★★★★★ Cynthia Trevino

   4.4y ago

   I have used Social Warfare for over 2 years. The support HAS NEVER been useful or helpful. I gave up on publishing the counts because it was too time consuming to send several emails to support; support only stalled if they replied at all. I am cancelling Social Warfare because they provide negative value.

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8. ★★★★★ khrysztov

   4.5y ago

   This plugin might work a treat with smaller sites but was the biggest issue on a client’s site. In SWP’s defence this site has 16k+ posts and 1000+ visits per day. This information is from New Relic Application Performance Monitor. 12s of server use in one hour, just under Woocommerce and more than Yoast. 31.53% of all database calls.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.5.5 Enhanced security by replacing strip_tags() with wp_strip_all_tags() and using esc_html() and wp_kses() for safer output. Improved JSON security by switching from json_encode() to wp_json_encode() . Added compatibility c 4.5.5
2. — Version 4.5.3 Updated stable tag and version numbers to 4.5.3. Updated allowed HTML tags and attributes in SWP_Header_Output.php to enhance security and compatibility. 4.5.3
3. — Version 4.5.2 Updated stable tag and version numbers to 4.5.2. Changed hook from wp to wp_loaded for deferred class instantiation to improve performance and compatibility. Updated plugin version to 4.5.2. 4.5.2
4. — Version 4.5.1 Updated .wp-env.json with social-warfare-pro plugin version 4.5.1. Improved security by updating SWP_Addon.php to use ‘security’ instead of ‘nonce’. Updated SWP_Options_Page.php to use translation functions for better in 4.5.1
5. — Version 4.5.0 Implemented linting and WP ENV for local development. Added PHPCS ruleset. Removed coding standards workflow file. Added compiled HTML property to SWP_Notice class. Created and updated CODEOWNERS. Removed unnecessary lin 4.5.0

All 9 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.5.6). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare <= 4.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-02-19 CVE-2025-26973 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.5 Patched in 4.5.6
2. Patched Critical · 10.0 Several WordPress.org Plugins <= Various Versions - Injected Backdoor ↗
   2024-06-24 CVE-2024-6297 Embedded Malicious Code Affects 4.4.6.4 - 4.4.7.1 Patched in 4.4.7.3
3. Patched Medium · 4.3 Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare <= 4.4.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-05-09 CVE-2024-34825 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 4.4.5.1 Patched in 4.4.6
4. Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare <= 4.4.6.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2024-04-22 CVE-2024-1959 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.6.1 Patched in 4.4.6.2
5. Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Sharing Plugin - Social Warfare <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-11-06 CVE-2023-4842 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.3 Patched in 4.4.4
6. Patched Medium · 5.4 Social Warfare <= 4.3.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2023-01-05 CVE-2023-0402 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.3.0 Patched in 4.3.1
7. Patched Medium · 5.4 Social Warfare <= 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-01-05 CVE-2023-0403 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 4.3.1 Patched in 4.4.0
8. Patched Critical · 10.0 Social Warfare <= 3.5.2 - Remote Code Execution ↗
   2021-04-29 CVE-2021-4434 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects < 3.5.3 Patched in 3.5.3
9. Patched High · 7.2 Social Warfare <= 3.5.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Update ↗
   2019-03-21 CVE-2019-9978 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.5.3 Patched in 3.5.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8

Translated into 10 languages, 1 at 90% or more

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.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-17 20K+ → 10K+ down after 4 days in tier
2. 2026-08-13 10K+ → 20K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-08-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 712 days in tier
4. 2024-08-29 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-08-28 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-08-27 30K+ → 20K+ down after 424 days in tier
7. 2023-06-30 40K+ → 30K+ down after 333 days in tier
8. 2022-08-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 456 days in tier

Competes with

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Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare: 10K+ active installs, 3.3★ (186 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/social-warfare