WP Social Buttons
by WP-EXPERTS.IN · Social
Also makes 20 other plugins · 25.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
An add official Social Buttons using floating sidebar (Facebook,Twitter,Linkedin,Google+,Pinterest)
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Health
C 55/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-4%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “share buttons”, “social buttons” and “social share” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
55 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 32.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1583 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 5 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1583 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| share buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social share your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp social your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp social buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “share buttons”, “social buttons” and “social share” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 108 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
4.3y ago
latest release · v2.2 · 4 Jul 2022
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% run the current release. 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ b4greg10.9y ago
Great Social Buttons — Exceptionally compatible! he floating side bar can be neatly and easily reduced in the Pro Version, while adding the buttons to the bottom of the mobile page, and lots of other options, keeping it out of the way on small screen, but convenient to engage for the user. Well thought out …. graphics are minimal for mobile (which is great) but would like to see something fancier for desktop side bar if possible…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimako11.2y ago
I prefer to use your other plugin for floating sidebar, but it just didn’t want to work with my new theme. So I tried this and it works. I will not use it (I need different look), but I want to say my thank you. Very simple, very easy and works. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chikoo11.3y ago
Simple, user friendly, sleek looking. What else one needs?!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pozyczkabez11.5y ago
Works good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MarlonK8412.0y ago
This plugin is awesome, it looks great on my website! So easy to install and understand. Raghunath Gurjar did a perfect job with this plugin and i would suggest you get it installed on your website right away.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-04-13 CVE-2022-0874 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1 Patched in 2.2
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.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "An add official Social Buttons using floating sidebar (Facebook,Twitter,Linkedin,Google+,Pinterest)"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,708 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "WP Social", "WP Social Buttons" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-09 200+ → 100+ down after 489 days in tier
- 2024-01-06 300+ → 200+ down after 435 days in tier
- 2022-10-28 400+ → 300+ down after 120 days in tier
- 2022-06-30 3K+ → 400+ down after 1963 days in tier
- 2017-02-13 4K+ → 3K+ down after 426 days in tier
- 2015-12-15 5K+ → 4K+ 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).
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Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Simple Share Buttons Adder 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 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 -
Fuse Social Icons 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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