Custom Floating Social Buttons
v1.0.0by Ravi Shankar · updated 1 year ago
Add floating social media buttons to your WordPress site. Position them left or right and include YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Rank
- #55,264
- Up6,857 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1K
- 1,018 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Floating Social Buttons at a glance
Custom Floating Social Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Ravi Shankar with fewer than 10 active installs, the #55,264 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 1, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 19 plugins tagged “floating buttons”, it ranks #15. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats39 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Floating Social Buttons |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#55,264 · up 1,794 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #55,264 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #62,121 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #62,336 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #64,604 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #65,195 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #65,100 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #52,512 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #57,058 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +12.50% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -16.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -25%
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 24, 2024
- Last updated
- Jan 1, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Floating Social Buttons
How many websites use Custom Floating Social Buttons?
Custom Floating Social Buttons is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #55,264 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Floating Social Buttons been downloaded?
1,018 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Custom Floating Social Buttons last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 1, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Custom Floating Social Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Custom Floating Social Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Custom Floating Social Buttons still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Floating Social Buttons have?
No one has reviewed Custom Floating Social Buttons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Floating Social Buttons?
The plugins most like Custom Floating Social Buttons, by the tags they share, are Social Media Widget (30K+), Feed Them Social (20K+) and OG (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1K |
| Author | Ravi Shankar |
| First released | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jan 1, 2025 |
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