Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons

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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 · 58% 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 declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ gwadm

   2.0y ago

   While I like the selection of social buttons this plugin provides, there is a constant ‘check G___P box’ at the top of my website, and when I click the X it takes me to the plugin page. So annoying.

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2. ★★★★★ abhinag739

   2.8y ago

   simple and easy to use, great work guys

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3. ★★★★★ euroinvest

   3.1y ago

   Per ora fa quello che deve senza cerare problemi.

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4. ★★★★★ buffalowired

   3.5y ago

   UI is horrible with popups everywhere and grotesque begging for donations. Why even have a free version? I tried to turn of email notifications (my first interaction with the plugin) and get dozens of poorly translated popups asking me to enable this feature and this feature and review the plugin. Well here, I did. Its garbage.

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5. ★★★★★ aryanrajseo

   3.9y ago

   The plugin is for social media but also add tastewp, try it first in Add New Plugins page. Unethical practices are being done. This plugin should be removed from WordPress repository.

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6. ★★★★★ kreeden

   4.5y ago

   As the title says, we have found this to be an excellent plugin. We have both the free version and the paid version on our sites. No doubt that the paid version provides more features but the free version is great!

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7. ★★★★★ chrisdoeswhat

   4.6y ago

   You can’t get a hold of them and there is no way to cancel the service.

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8. ★★★★★ derek1957

   4.7y ago

   Have tried this and the Plus version. The Plus version solved the ‘no floating’ problem but none of the other annoying list of things that need to be improved upon. Needless to say, time is up for this ‘creature’ and I think I will venture forth and seek something that does NOT consume so much of my TIME…tks anyway…it’s the thought that counts…

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.7.3 Tested up to wordpress 7.0 Fix fatal error on admin notice view Other improvements 3.7.3
2. — Version 3.7.2 Tested up to wordpress 6.9.4 Added threads and bluesky icons Fix fatal error when using certain translations Other improvements 3.7.2
3. — Version 3.7.1 Fixed bug related to Pinterest icons Quality improvements Improved stability 3.7.1
4. — Version 3.7.0 Tested with WordPress 6.7.2 Fixes bug cause by missing function 3.7.0
5. — Version 3.6.9 Tested with WordPress 6.7.2 Improved icon placement Fixed user reported bugs Improved stability 3.6.9
6. — Version 3.6.8 Refactored YouTube subscribe button to use channel id 3.6.8

6 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons <= 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal ↗
   2024-04-29 CVE-2024-32820 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.6.2 Patched in 3.6.3
2. Medium · 4.3 Inisev Analyst Module <= Various Versions - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-04-10 CVE-2024-31435 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.6.1 Patched in 3.6.2
3. 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 (CSRF) Affects <= 3.5.7 Patched in 3.5.8
4. Medium · 4.3 Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function ↗
   2023-07-27 CVE-2023-0958 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.5.7 Patched in 3.5.8
5. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.2.7 Patched in 3.2.8
6. High · 8.8 Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update ↗
   2019-02-25 Missing Authorization Affects < 3.0.4 Patched in 3.0.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 125 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 101 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-09-25 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-09-24 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-09-23 20K+ → 10K+ down after 617 days in tier
4. 2024-01-15 30K+ → 20K+ down

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).

• AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Simple Share Buttons Adder 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Shariff Wrapper 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Genesis Simple Share 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C

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Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: 10K+ active installs, 4.9★ (1,911 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ultimate-social-media-plus