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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev · Social

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Share buttons and pop up share icons for social media sharing

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Health

A 89/100

no flags

Active installs

100K+

≈150K estimated

Momentum

-10%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Swap “widget” for “tweet button”. “widget” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tweet button” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.

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89 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 97/100
Support 70/100
Security 75/100

89 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins

100K+

Active installs

≈150K estimated

12.6M

Total downloads

since 2014 · 0.8% still active

4.8/5

Rating

5,333 reviews

-10%

22.9K

Downloads · 30d

category median 0%

Install conversion

How it's measured →

0.8%

of downloads still active

At least 100K of 12.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.

Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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 7 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.

Ratings · 5333 reviews

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5★
4921 4★
229 3★
36 2★
41 1★
106

Details

Version
3.0.2
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2014-09-19 · 12 yrs old
Requires WP
3.5
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
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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.

89 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Most to gain: Support resolution

Update recency 100/100

Updated 45 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 96/100

4.8★ over 5,333 reviews, smoothed to 4.79★

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Support resolution 33/100

1 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months

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Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-10% vs prior 30d
5012 Nov 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 260.2K · peaks are release surges

23.1K2 Nov 2026

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

Social Media Share B · #416youAddToAny Share Butto · #184Buttonizer · #816WPUpper Share Button · #3515

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.82 Nov 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

892 Nov 2026

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.

2312 Nov 2026

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

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

7

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v3.0.2 · 18 Sep 2026

25

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.0.2 · 18 Sep 20263.0.1 · 25 Aug 20263.0.0 · 18 Aug 20262.9.9 · 12 Jun 20262.9.8 · 15 May 20262.9.7 · 6 Feb 20262.9.6 · 13 Nov 20252.9.5 · 13 Feb 20252.9.4 · 21 Oct 20242.9.3 · 24 Sep 20242.9.2 · 17 Jul 20242.9.1 · 8 May 20242.9.0 · 18 Apr 20242.8.9 · 7 Mar 2024

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v2.9 76%
v2.8 8.4%
Older / other versions 15%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
100K–200K ≈150K

Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; the previous band took 5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

Install history since 1 Jan 2022

100K2 Nov 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ kamalhemel
    4mo ago

    Very nice app to show social media activities

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  2. ★★★★★ theop62
    9mo ago

    I will give them a 5 star rating for now, I haven’t even got to setting it up on my site and they have these popups because I deactivated a icon., no big deal, but I usually don’t leave a rating until I am able to test them out for a week or so… They do offer more options than I am use to, but still… If I find it to be annoying or broken then I will change this, otherwise why not give it a try if you need a slew of social media icons.

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  3. ★★★★★ kldp0007
    10mo ago

    se u soon

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  4. ★★★★★ coolhandlukelsk
    10mo ago

    Providing 5 stars for making the bulk of the plugin free to the community

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  5. ★★★★★ adinugroho01
    11mo ago

    Does what it said.. good

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  6. ★★★★★ retroarthotel
    1.1y ago

    a perfect easy uncomplicated Plugin

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  7. ★★★★★ sengkuni
    1.2y ago

    This multi media plugin allows all your “Social” medias in one place and it is great !!!!!!!

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  8. ★★★★★ sacphdvirtual
    1.3y ago

    fácil de configurar e funcional

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. — Version 2.9.9 Tested with WordPress 7.0 [FIX] page crash from translations with extra printf placeholders [ENHANCEMENT] Other minor enhancements and bug fixes 2.9.9
  2. — Version 2.9.8 Tested with WordPress 6.9.4 [FIX] fatal error when using some transalations [ENHANCEMENT] Other minor enhancements and bug fixes 2.9.8
  3. — Version 2.9.7 Tested with WordPress 6.9.1 [FIX] Resolved fatal error caused by direct access to index.php files. [ENHANCEMENT] Added PHP 8.x compatibility checks for safer array access handling. 2.9.7
  4. — Version 2.9.6 Added new social media support (Threads & Bluesky) Tested with WordPress 6.8.3 Improved UX by fixing various bugs Improved UI 2.9.6
  5. — Version 2.9.5 Tested with wordpress 6.7.2 Improved icon placement Fixed user bugs Improved stability 2.9.5
  6. — Version 2.9.4 Refactored Youtube subscribe button to use channel id 2.9.4

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

All 18 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. Patched Medium · 6.1 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 3.0.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via URL ↗
    2026-09-30 CVE-2026-89047 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.1 Patched in 3.0.2
  2. Patched Medium · 6.1 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons < 3.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2026-09-03 CVE-2026-19723 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.0.1 Patched in 3.0.1
  3. Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons < 3.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2026-09-02 CVE-2026-19719 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.0.1 Patched in 3.0.1
  4. Patched High · 7.2 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 2.9.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2026-08-20 CVE-2026-66623 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.9 Patched in 3.0.0
  5. Patched Medium · 4.4 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 2.9.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-10-31 CVE-2024-10362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.0 Patched in 2.9.1
  6. Patched Medium · 4.4 Social Media & Share Icons <= 2.9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-07-06 CVE-2024-37552 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.1 Patched in 2.9.2
  7. Patched Medium · 4.4 Social Media Share Buttons <= 2.8.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-03-27 CVE-2024-2118 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.8 Patched in 2.8.9
  8. Patched Medium · 4.3 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 2.8.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2023-10-16 CVE-2023-5602 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.8.5 Patched in 2.8.6
  9. Patched Medium · 6.5 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 2.8.5 - Information Exposure ↗
    2023-10-16 CVE-2023-5070 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.8.5 Patched in 2.8.6
  10. Patched Medium · 6.1 Social Media & Share Icons <= 2.8.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-08-29 CVE-2023-41238 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.3 Patched in 2.8.4
  11. Patched Medium · 4.3 Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery on handle_installation function ↗
    2023-07-27 CVE-2023-3977 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.8.1 Patched in 2.8.2
  12. Patched Medium · 4.3 Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function ↗
    2023-07-27 CVE-2023-0958 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.8.1 Patched in 2.8.2
  13. Patched Medium · 4.4 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-06-05 CVE-2023-1166 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.1 Patched in 2.8.2
  14. Patched Medium · 4.3 Social Media & Share Icons <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization via handle_installation ↗
    2023-06-02 CVE-2023-34009 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.8.1 Patched in 2.8.2
  15. Patched Medium · 6.1 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 2.1.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2019-03-27 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.7 Patched in 2.1.9
  16. Patched Medium · 5.4 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 1.5.1 - Arbitrary Options Deletion ↗
    2016-06-28 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.5.1 Patched in 1.5.2
  17. Patched High · 7.3 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons <= 1.2.1 - Unspecified Vulnerabilities ↗
    2015-07-20 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
  18. Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons < 1.1.1.12 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2015-05-30 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.1.11 Patched in 1.1.1.12

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.org

Translated into 34 languages, 26 at 90% or more

Dutch 100%
Dutch (Belgium) 100%
Dutch (Formal) 100%
Galician 100%
Polish 100%
Serbian 100%
Spanish (Chile) 100%
Spanish (Spain) 100%
French (France) 98%
German 98%
Hungarian 98%
Japanese 98%
Persian 98%
Portuguese (Brazil) 98%
Russian 98%
Turkish 98%
Vietnamese 98%
Greek 95%
Indonesian 95%
Arabic 94%
Chinese (China) 94%
Croatian 94%
Italian 94%
Spanish (Mexico) 94%

Plus 10 more locales with partial translations.

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.

Premium

Share of voice

How often each assistant names Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.

Assistants
ChatGPT, Claude
Topics tracked
Social feeds
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Readme readiness

4 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

  • ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
  • ✓ Has a FAQ 28 questions in the FAQ.
  • ! FAQ asks real questions 13 of 28 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Please also check the more comprehensive FAQ on http://ultimatelysocial.com/faq").
  • ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
  • ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Discord, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook and 5 more.
  • ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 4,991 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "widget" does not.

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2023-09-12 200K+ → 100K+ down after 1837 days in tier
  2. 2018-09-01 100K+ → 200K+ up after 456 days in tier
  3. 2017-06-02 90K+ → 100K+ up after 22 days in tier
  4. 2017-05-11 70K+ → 90K+ up after 429 days in tier
  5. 2016-03-08 60K+ → 70K+ up after 98 days in tier
  6. 2015-12-01 50K+ → 60K+ up after 86 days in tier
  7. 2015-09-06 40K+ → 50K+ up after 65 days in tier
  8. 2015-07-03 30K+ → 40K+ up after 38 days in tier

Competes with

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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons: 100K+ active installs, 4.8★ (5,333 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ultimate-social-media-icons

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