Easy Social Icons
v4.0.3by CyberNetikz · updated 8 days ago
Upload your own social media icons or choose from font-awesome. Use widget|shortcode to place icons anywhere(sidebar, header, footer, page) in theme.
- Rank
- #1,226
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.9M
- 1,909,669 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 84 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Social Icons at a glance
Easy Social Icons is a WordPress plugin by CyberNetikz with 20K+ active installs, the #1,226 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,455 times, 4% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 84 reviews. Version 4.0.3 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “custom social icons”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats73.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Social Icons |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,196 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,344 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4,986 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,299 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,396 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,482 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,427 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,167 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,078 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,408 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,601 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,388 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,507 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2,504 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2,164 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2,226 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2,561 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2,735 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2,695 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2,499 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2,371 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2,094 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2,124 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2,400 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2,437 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2,465 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2,601 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2,349 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2,151 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26,157 · +1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 26,157 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26,052 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 25,677 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25,803 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 25,319 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 25,679 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25,320 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25,194 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25,087 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 25,478 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 25,102 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24,422 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25,705 |
Rank over time
#1,226 · up 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,226 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,225 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,225 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,223 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,222 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,226 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,226 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,226 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,227 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,228 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,227 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,229 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,229 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,229 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,231 |
Growth %
Average +0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.46% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.91% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.40% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.42% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.50% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.53% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.50% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.78% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.99% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
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 #1227 → #1226
- Tags + custom social icons+ social media iconsEasy Social Iconseasy social icon
- Tested up to 6.8.12 → 7.1.4
- Released 4.0.3 (was 4.0.2)
- Rank #1229 → #1222Downloads -2.7%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.061%
- v3.224%
- v3.011%
- Other4.8%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★84 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Oct 22, 2012
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Social Icons
How many websites use Easy Social Icons?
Easy Social Icons is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,226 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Social Icons been downloaded?
1,909,669 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,455 times. See download stats
When was Easy Social Icons last updated?
Version 4.0.3 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Easy Social Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Easy Social Icons have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 20 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Easy Social Icons up to date. See its security record
Is Easy Social Icons still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Social Icons have?
4.4 out of 5 from 84 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Social Icons?
The plugins most like Easy Social Icons, by the tags they share, are WPZOOM Connect (90K+), Fuse Social Icons (10K+) and Social Icons Sticky (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
84 reviews
- 5 stars: 63 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 5 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 5 reviews, 6%
- 2 stars: 6 reviews, 7%
- 1 stars: 5 reviews, 6%
- Positive
- 81%4–5★
- Mixed
- 6%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 84 |
| Total downloads | 1.9M |
| Author | CyberNetikz |
| First released | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Version | 4.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2026 |
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