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ShareWave — WordPress Social Media Plugin

by Mokhtar Bensaid · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

ShareWave has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 721 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

ShareWave at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
721
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is ShareWave well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Lightweight – Pure SVG icons with no external font libraries. Under 170KB total
  • Flexible placement – After content, floating left, floating right, or mobile bottom bar
  • Full customization – Choose button shape (round, rounded, square), colors, spacing, and animation effects
  • Drag & drop ordering – Arrange platforms in any order from the Advanced Settings panel
  • Custom colors – Use your brand color to override individual platform colors
  • Shortcode support – Place buttons anywhere using [sharewave]
  • Privacy friendly – No data collection, no external requests. Sharing links are constructed client-side
  • RTL ready – Full support for Arabic and other right-to-left languages
  • Post type control – Enable sharing on posts, pages, or any custom post type
  • 10 built-in animations – Make your buttons stand out with Pulse, Shake, Bounce, Swing, Wobble, Flip, Zoom, Heartbeat, or Fade In/Out animations — or keep them…

Details

Lightweight social sharing buttons for WordPress. Beautiful, fast, and fully customizable - no external scripts, no trackers.

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

Rankings ShareWave competes in

Tags

  • share
  • Share posts
  • sharing buttons
  • social media
  • social share

More from Mokhtar Bensaid

Version
2.2.0
Last updated
May 26, 2026
First published
Feb 25, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

ShareWave FAQ

What does ShareWave do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, ShareWave offers Lightweight – Pure SVG icons with no external font libraries. Under 170KB total, Flexible placement – After content, floating left, floating right, or mobile bottom bar, Full customization – Choose button shape (round, rounded, square), colors, spacing, and animation effects, Drag & drop ordering – Arrange platforms in any order from the Advanced Settings panel and Custom colors – Use your brand color to override individual platform colors.

How many active installs does ShareWave have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for ShareWave as of September 7, 2026.

Is ShareWave still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is ShareWave free?

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