Crafty Social Buttons
v1.5.8by Sarah · updated 9 years ago
Adds social sharing and link buttons, including Ravelry, Etsy, Craftsy and Pinterest.
- Rank
- #7,203
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 923
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 116.1K
- 116,093 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 40 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Crafty Social Buttons at a glance
Crafty Social Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Sarah with 900+ active installs, the #7,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 40 reviews. Version 1.5.8 came out on Nov 28, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 121 plugins tagged “sharing”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats146 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Crafty Social Buttons |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 923 · -2.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 923 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 923 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 924 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 927 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 926 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 924 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 923 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 926 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 930 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 933 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 936 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 939 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 948 |
Rank over time
#7,203 · down 74 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,203 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,207 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,202 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,204 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,184 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,189 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,194 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,195 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,185 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,159 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,143 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,140 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,135 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,129 |
Growth %
Average -0.21% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.95% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 900+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7135 → #7184
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.597%
- Other2.8%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★40 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.8
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 10, 2013
- Last updated
- Nov 28, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Crafty Social Buttons
How many websites use Crafty Social Buttons?
Crafty Social Buttons is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Crafty Social Buttons been downloaded?
116,093 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Crafty Social Buttons last updated?
Version 1.5.8 came out on Nov 28, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Crafty Social Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Crafty Social Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Crafty Social Buttons 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 Crafty Social Buttons have?
4.7 out of 5 from 40 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Crafty Social Buttons?
The plugins most like Crafty Social Buttons, by the tags they share, are Ocean Social Sharing (60K+), Hubbub Lite (30K+) and Simple Social Media Share Buttons (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
40 reviews
- 5 stars: 35 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 8%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 5%1–2★
- About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 923 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 40 |
| Total downloads | 116.1K |
| Author | Sarah |
| First released | Nov 10, 2013 |
| Version | 1.5.8 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 |
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