WP Social Widget

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Directory rank vs rivals

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 59% 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.

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1. ★★★★★ sarcasius

   6.4y ago

   Its a good plugin I like it. simple but the logos are the old versions. There are no different types of Facebook logos, instagram and youtube are old logos, and when you change colors it will not show on my wordpress version. Give it a boost please.

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2. ★★★★★ mikefinestcity

   7.3y ago

   I love these social icons on my landing page. They’re simple and elegant. Just what I was looking for.

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3. ★★★★★ intuitiveagencia

   8.6y ago

   nice view of the social icon but your plugin is in conflict with de color box #hexa of wordpress clic for the conflict

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4. ★★★★★ mynerdywebguy

   9.1y ago

   This widget is a thing of beauty! I put it on any websites that might care to share =)

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5. ★★★★★ subashkc1

   9.1y ago

   Really helped me with one of my personal projects, very clear instructions and examples and easy to configure. This topic was modified 9 years ago by subashkc1.

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6. ★★★★★ wanbli77

   9.9y ago

   Best This topic was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by wanbli77.

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7. ★★★★★ zamaan

   10.3y ago

   Thanks for the nice little plugin. 5 star given for your hard work.

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8. ★★★★★ Kanchha Kaji Prajapati

   10.7y ago

   This plugin has awesome features and works really well. Well done!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.3.1 escaping attr 2.3.1
2. — Version 2.3 Added nonce in widget form 2.3
3. — Version 2.2.8 escaping attr 2.2.8
4. — Version 2.2.7 change version escaping attr in mail 2.2.7
5. — Version 2.2.6 change version escaping attr in mail 2.2.6
6. — Version 2.2.5 fixes click event 2.2.5

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 6.4 WP Social Widget <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-09-22 CVE-2025-57981 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.3.1 No patch available
2. Medium · 6.4 WP Social Widget <= 2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-06-05 CVE-2025-49306 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.3 Patched in 2.3.1
3. Medium · 6.4 WP Social Widget <= 2.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-03-24 CVE-2025-30610 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.6 Patched in 2.2.7
4. Medium · 6.4 WP Social Widget <= 2.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode ↗
   2024-02-28 CVE-2024-27189 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.5 Patched in 2.2.6
5. Medium · 6.4 WP Social Widget <= 2.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-01-06 CVE-2023-0074 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.3 Patched in 2.2.4

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. 2026-02-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 297 days in tier
2. 2025-04-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 286 days in tier
3. 2024-07-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 200 days in tier
4. 2023-12-31 8K+ → 7K+ down after 258 days in tier
5. 2023-04-17 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-04-16 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-04-15 9K+ → 8K+ 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).

• Social Tools 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags D
• Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Lightweight Social Icons 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Fuse Social Floating Sidebar 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Socials Ignited 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
• Social Icons Sticky 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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WP Social Widget: 4K+ active installs, 4.7★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-social-widget