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Essential Social Share

v1.0.1

by Essential Marketer · updated 9 years ago

Essential Social Share makes it really easy at add social media icons to your website, that enables users to share your content on their social media …

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Rank
#34,375
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.9K
1,855 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Essential Social Share at a glance

Essential Social Share is a WordPress plugin by Essential Marketer with 10+ active installs, the #34,375 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Mar 6, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 6 plugins tagged “social media sharing”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

31 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Essential Social Share Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEssential Social Share
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 9 days across 1 series.141516Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615

Rank over time

#34,375 · up 31 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#34.4K#34.6KOct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#34,375
Nov 6, 2026#34,754
Nov 5, 2026#34,489
Nov 4, 2026#34,593
Nov 1, 2026#34,290
Oct 31, 2026#34,387
Oct 30, 2026#34,406

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 8 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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  1. Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
3.7
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 7, 2016
Last updated
Mar 6, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Essential Social Share

How many websites use Essential Social Share?

Essential 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 #34,375 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Essential Social Share been downloaded?

1,855 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Essential Social Share last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Mar 6, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Essential Social Share compatible with the latest WordPress?

Essential Social Share’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 Essential Social Share still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Essential Social Share have?

No one has reviewed Essential Social Share on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Essential Social Share?

The plugins most like Essential Social Share, by the tags they share, are Easy Social Icons (20K+), Social Sharing Plugin (100K+) and WPZOOM Connect (90K+). Compare all alternatives

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Essential Social Share
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.9K
AuthorEssential Marketer
First releasedNov 7, 2016
Version1.0.1
Requires WP3.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 6, 2017

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