EmbedSocial – Social Media Feeds, Reviews and Galleries
v1.2.2by embedsocial · updated 1 year ago
EmbedSocial allows you to collect and embed social media content on any website automatically.
- Rank
- #3,575
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,170
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 94.2K
- 94,198 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
EmbedSocial at a glance
EmbedSocial is a WordPress plugin by embedsocial with 4K+ active installs, the #3,575 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times, 34% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.2.2 came out on Jun 23, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “social media tools”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats716 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | EmbedSocial |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 20 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,172 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,172 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,182 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,194 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,190 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,185 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,188 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,176 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,188 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,185 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,194 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,190 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,195 |
Rank over time
#3,575 · up 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,575 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,572 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,565 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,563 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,565 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,568 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,562 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,569 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,566 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,569 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,567 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,575 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,573 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,577 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.12% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
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 #3575 → #3563
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.283%
- v1.117%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 20, 2017
- Last updated
- Jun 23, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about EmbedSocial
How many websites use EmbedSocial?
EmbedSocial is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,575 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has EmbedSocial been downloaded?
94,198 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times. See download stats
When was EmbedSocial last updated?
Version 1.2.2 came out on Jun 23, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release
Is EmbedSocial compatible with the latest WordPress?
EmbedSocial’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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.
Does EmbedSocial have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep EmbedSocial up to date. See its security record
Is EmbedSocial 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 EmbedSocial have?
4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to EmbedSocial?
The plugins most like EmbedSocial, by the tags they share, are SnapWidget Social Photo Feed Widget (500+), Feedivo (20+) and Social Slider Feed (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,170 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 94.2K |
| Author | embedsocial |
| First released | Mar 20, 2017 |
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2025 |
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