Social Sharing Block — WordPress Social Media Plugin
by Nick Diego · WordPress.org page
Social Sharing Block has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 104,134 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Social Sharing Block at a glance
Is Social Sharing Block well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Heavily inspired by the Social Icons block in WordPress core
- Includes some handy controls (show/hide labels, size, colors, etc.)
- No block library required 🎉
- Built almost entirely with native WordPress components
- The plugin is intentionally lightweight and adds no frontend JavaScript files
Social Sharing Block reviews and ratings
18 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Excellent plugin
This is how plugins should work. No fanfare, upsells, or graffiti on the dashboard. No nag to buy a premium version like every other plugin that does the same job. Except this does it better - it's very clean, feels like a core block, and just works. A perfect job.
Paul Bursnall -
Excellent and lightweight.
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iz4atkal -
Simple and close to native
This should definitely be integrated into WordPress core, it's very respectful of WordPress Gutenberg's way, perfectly integrated, light and simple. Thanks!
Robin Labadie -
Great block-based, streamlined solution
Just what I needed - without any extra baggage, bells, or shenanigans. Thanks Nick Diego!
Emily Rapport -
Superb!
Love it! Thanks for making it. Two feature requests: Option to add a text like 'Share' before the displayed icons. Add a 'Copy Link' option.
snoop23 -
Excellence
Thanks to the developer, it's an excellent plugin that does exactly what I missed in Gutenberg Builder. Clean and straightforward. The buttons library is already rich. I hope more buttons are added in the future (Facebook Messenger and Mastodon).
delrod
Where Social Sharing Block ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Social Sharing Block appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Social Media Plugins | #47 by tag, not in search | #85 | – |
Social Sharing Block alternatives
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WP Socializer 10,000+ installs · 4.5 -
WPUpper Share Buttons 4,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Super Web Share 2,000+ installs · 4.9
Details
Easily add social share icons to your website.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Social Sharing Block competes in
Tags
- block
- share
- social
- social icon
- social share
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- Version
- 1.3.0
- Last updated
- Jan 18, 2026
- First published
- Jan 17, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Social Sharing Block FAQ
What does Social Sharing Block do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Social Sharing Block offers Heavily inspired by the Social Icons block in WordPress core, Includes some handy controls (show/hide labels, size, colors, etc.), No block library required 🎉, Built almost entirely with native WordPress components and The plugin is intentionally lightweight and adds no frontend JavaScript files.
How many active installs does Social Sharing Block have?
WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for Social Sharing Block as of September 7, 2026.
Is Social Sharing Block still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on January 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Does Social Sharing Block have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Social Sharing Block are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Social Sharing Block free?
Social Sharing Block is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.
Where does Social Sharing Block rank among Social Media Plugins?
Social Sharing Block is #85 in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins ranking.