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Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons — WordPress Social Media Plugin

by Inisev · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.7.6 Tested up to WP 7.1.3

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,686,682 downloads all time. It was downloaded 12,977 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
2,686,682
Downloads, last 30 days
12,977
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
1%
28 of 1,911 reviews on WordPress.org

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons reviews and ratings

1,911 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

1,911 reviews

5★
1,769
4★
91
3★
17
2★
6
1★
28

Download and install history

28,956 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons downloads per day02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons review count05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Social Media Plugins #32 by tag, #7 in search #10 –

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Details

Social sharing plugin adding social buttons.

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

Tags

  • share
  • share button
  • share buttons
  • share social media
  • sharing

More from Inisev

Version
3.7.6
Last updated
Oct 10, 2026
First published
Apr 9, 2015
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons FAQ

How many active installs does Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons as of October 22, 2026.

Is Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 3 recent support threads for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons free?

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

Where does Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons rank among Social Media Plugins?

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is #10 in the WordPress.org "social-media" ranking as of today.