Socialize

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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 · 27% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ sa1azuan

   13.2y ago

   easy to use

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2. ★★★★★ reikob

   13.3y ago

   Powerful Social Media plugin, does everything I need.

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3. ★★★★★ Mark McIntyre

   13.5y ago

   I’ve tried every social sharing plugin but keep coming back to this one. I think it is the best plugin for WordPress.

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4. ★★★★★ Anonymous User

   13.6y ago

   Saving and editing properties in the backend didn’t have proper feedback. Then when checking the frontend, all the social buttons were really misaligned… I’ll search some more.

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5. ★★★★★ Bonsubus

   13.6y ago

   I tried many social plugins, I like this one, only thing: need to decide where to place buttons, but I’m sure it’s a matter of time.

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6. ★★★★★ CaptainsLog

   13.8y ago

   This is well designed, loads ‘after’ everything on the page loads, has the kind of options you really need to place the icons. It is the only social sharing plugin that works with all of my themes. Great work. This one is worth donating to or supporting . . . Thanks you!!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-02 300+ → 200+ down after 376 days in tier
2. 2024-11-21 400+ → 300+ down after 214 days in tier
3. 2024-04-21 500+ → 400+ down after 223 days in tier
4. 2023-09-11 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-09-10 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-09-09 600+ → 500+ down after 171 days in tier
7. 2023-03-22 700+ → 600+ down after 150 days in tier
8. 2022-10-23 800+ → 700+ down after 1 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).

• WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click to Chat 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Shariff Wrapper 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Social Media Feather 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• ShareThis Share Buttons 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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Socialize: 200+ active installs, 4.3★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/socialize