Ed's Social Share
v3.0.1by waianaeboy702 · updated 6 months ago
Add beautiful social share buttons for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, WhatsApp, Threads, and more with a simple shortcode.
- Rank
- #32,303
- Down426 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,485 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Ed's Social Share at a glance
Ed's Social Share is a WordPress plugin by waianaeboy702 with 10+ active installs, the #32,303 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.0.1 came out on May 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 61 plugins tagged “social icons”, it ranks #37. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats54 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ed's Social Share |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#32,303 · down 181 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #32,303 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,877 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,702 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,803 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,779 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,816 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #32,122 |
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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 22, 2022
- Last updated
- May 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ed's Social Share
How many websites use Ed's Social Share?
Ed's Social Share 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 #32,303 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Ed's Social Share been downloaded?
1,485 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Ed's Social Share last updated?
Version 3.0.1 came out on May 9, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Ed's Social Share compatible with the latest WordPress?
Ed's Social Share’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Ed's Social Share still maintained?
Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Ed's Social Share have?
No one has reviewed Ed's Social Share on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Ed's Social Share?
The plugins most like Ed's Social Share, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Shortcoder (100K+) and WPZOOM Connect (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | waianaeboy702 |
| First released | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Version | 3.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | May 9, 2026 |
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