Follow Us Badges
by DraftPress Team · Social
Also makes 11 other plugins · 612.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Follow Us Badges by 99 Robots showcases your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. YouTube, Tumblr and other social media badges.
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Health
D 54/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+18%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “badges”, “facebook” and “follow me” 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.
54 health vs 58 average across 1,836 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 86.3K 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 918 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 7.1
4.8★ over 8 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 918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| badges your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| follow me your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| follow us your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| share badge 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
- “badges”, “facebook” and “follow me” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
2.5y ago
latest release · v3.1.11 · 29 Apr 2024
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.5 years ago; the previous band took 24 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 ↗- ★★★★★ Earnie Rhyker10.6y ago
Was about to purchase something on envato, when I ran into this free plugin. Does everything what I like it to do; fantastic !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kennypierce11.0y ago
I’ve been wanting to add Follow Buttons to my site for months now and was glad to find this simple to use plugin. These days ones social networks really are keeping a brand in play so it was nice to see the big options of Twitter and Facebook but I wondered when and if we can count on Instagram being added to the mix of options. So many websites have official accounts to entertain their visitors and a button to direct those people to the account would be excellent.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tyler Tork11.6y ago
It provides the ability to link to a few of the more popular services, but there’s little control over the appearance of the badges. The two styles shown in the screenshots are the only styles available. I can’t, for instance, get a single row of badges without the text. The badges also “jump” while loading; they resize once the graphics load, which looks unprofessional. CSS should be used to set the sizes of the containers before the contents load. Also can’t select whether links open in new window (they do).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chollazosdeldia12.0y ago
This plug-in does exactly what’s promissed. Very easy to use and responsive staff.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ srb12412.1y ago
This plug-in quickly and easily does exactly what I hoped it would. One small glitch (due to my own inexperience) was rapidly and effectively addressed by extremely responsive support staff. Highly recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexandrasays12.2y ago
Great plugin, fantastic communication- asked to have a tumblr button and they did! Cheers again! Alexandra
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BrainCrumbz12.2y ago
Nice plugin, it actually behaves as expected. Fit for its job. It would be even greater if some more social channels where available with their respective Follow button.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pbeasley0812.2y ago
Great and SIMPLE setup. Love all the social networks listed. Check it out!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.1.11). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Follow Us Badges <= 3.1.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-01 CVE-2025-31804 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.11 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Follow Us Badges <= 3.1.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpsite_follow_us_badges Shortcode ↗2024-05-01 CVE-2024-3280 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.10 Patched in 3.1.11
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 8 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,074 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "follow me", "share badge" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-05-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 723 days in tier
- 2022-05-24 4K+ → 2K+ down after 992 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 6K+ → 4K+ down after 981 days in tier
- 2016-12-28 4K+ → 6K+ up
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).
- F Follow us on widget 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Advanced Woo Labels – Product Labels & Badges for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
YITH WooCommerce Badge Management 10K+ installs · 3.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Product Labels For Woocommerce (Sale Badges) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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