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Social Sharing — WordPress Social Media Plugin

Social Sharing (by Danny)

by Danny van Kooten · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.12 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Social Sharing has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 127,198 downloads all time. It was downloaded 628 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Social Sharing at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
127,198
Downloads, last 30 days
628
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Social Sharing well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 68 reviews on WordPress.org

Social Sharing reviews and ratings

68 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

68 reviews

5★
66
4★
2
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

Download and install history

981 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Social Sharing downloads per day012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Social Sharing active installs05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Social Sharing rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Social Sharing review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Social Sharing ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Social Sharing appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Social Media Plugins #68 by tag, #72 in search #30 ▼2

Social Sharing alternatives

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Details

Adds social sharing buttons for Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to your blog posts or pages.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Social Sharing competes in

Tags

  • facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • social
  • social sharing
  • twitter

More from Danny van Kooten

Version
1.3.12
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Nov 20, 2013
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Social Sharing FAQ

How many active installs does Social Sharing have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Social Sharing as of October 22, 2026.

Is Social Sharing still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Social Sharing free?

Social Sharing is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Social Sharing rank among Social Media Plugins?

Social Sharing is #30 in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins ranking.