Awesome Social Media Icons
v1.0by Skywave Info Solutions · updated 8 years ago
Using a socialicon plugin you can add the social link into your wordpress site.
- Rank
- #35,836
- Up6,836 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.2K
- 2,154 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Awesome Social Media Icons at a glance
Awesome Social Media Icons is a WordPress plugin by Skywave Info Solutions with 10+ active installs, the #35,836 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 28, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 9 plugins tagged “shares”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Awesome Social Media Icons |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#35,836 · up 8,005 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #35,836 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,672 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #42,890 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #48,004 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #45,346 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,413 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,857 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #46,519 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #39,778 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #35,202 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #40,313 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #48,239 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,841 |
Growth %
Average +1.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -15.38% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #48239 → #45346Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.7
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 28, 2018
- Last updated
- Jul 28, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Awesome Social Media Icons
How many websites use Awesome Social Media Icons?
Awesome Social Media Icons is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #35,836 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Awesome Social Media Icons been downloaded?
2,154 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Awesome Social Media Icons last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jul 28, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Awesome Social Media Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Awesome Social Media Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Awesome Social Media Icons still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Awesome Social Media Icons have?
No one has reviewed Awesome Social Media Icons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Awesome Social Media Icons?
The plugins most like Awesome Social Media Icons, by the tags they share, are WPZOOM Connect (90K+), Easy Social Icons (20K+) and Lightweight Social Icons (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Skywave Info Solutions |
| First released | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 28, 2018 |
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