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Machete Social Share Block — WordPress Social Media Plugin

by Nilo Velez · WordPress.org page

v0.1.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

Machete Social Share Block has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 264 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Machete Social Share Block at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
264
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Machete Social Share Block well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Toggle each social network on or off: Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Pinterest
  • Inline SVG icons for crisp rendering at any size — no external icon fonts required
  • Adjustable icon size (16–64 px) and button spacing (0–40 px) via the block inspector
  • Automatic canonical URL detection: uses Yoast SEO or Rank Math canonical meta when available, falling back to the WordPress permalink
  • All share links open in a new window with rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" for security
  • Works everywhere: posts, pages, and Full Site Editor templates or template parts
  • Live preview in the editor so you see exactly what visitors will see

Details

A beautiful social share block that lets visitors share your content on Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Pinterest.

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

Rankings Machete Social Share Block competes in

Tags

  • block
  • share
  • sharing
  • social
  • social media

More from Nilo Velez

Version
0.1.0
Last updated
Mar 20, 2026
First published
Mar 20, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Machete Social Share Block FAQ

What does Machete Social Share Block do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Machete Social Share Block offers Toggle each social network on or off: Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Pinterest, Inline SVG icons for crisp rendering at any size — no external icon fonts required, Adjustable icon size (16–64 px) and button spacing (0–40 px) via the block inspector, Automatic canonical URL detection: uses Yoast SEO or Rank Math canonical meta when available, falling back to the WordPress permalink and All share links open in a new window with rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" for security.

How many active installs does Machete Social Share Block have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Machete Social Share Block as of September 7, 2026.

Is Machete Social Share Block still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on March 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Machete Social Share Block free?

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