Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds
v7.0.2by Buttonizer · updated 2 months ago
Floating Social Media Icons, Sticky Share Buttons, Facebook Feeds, & Popup builder. Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increa …
- Rank
- #817
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 45,000
- 40K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.8M
- 1,796,020 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 396 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Buttonizer at a glance
Buttonizer is a WordPress plugin by Buttonizer with 40K+ active installs, the #817 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 176 times, 5% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 396 reviews. Version 7.0.2 came out on Aug 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 291 plugins tagged “share”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Buttonizer |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 171 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 178 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 173 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 209 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 223 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 230 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 182 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 171 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 267 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 390 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 181 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 162 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 184 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 151 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 140 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 45,532 · -0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 45,532 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 45,538 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 45,568 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 45,597 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 45,673 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45,638 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 45,678 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 45,636 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 45,558 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 45,519 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 45,550 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 45,545 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 45,569 |
Rank over time
#817 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #817 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #817 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #816 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #816 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #817 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #816 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #815 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #816 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #816 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #817 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #818 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #819 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #819 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #819 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #818 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.05% |
Active installs band
40K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 40K+ |
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 #819 → #817Downloads -9%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v7.051%
- v6.418%
- v6.112%
- v4.26.2%
- Other13%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★396 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 7.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Oct 6, 2012
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Buttonizer
How many websites use Buttonizer?
Buttonizer is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #817 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Buttonizer been downloaded?
1,796,020 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 176 times. See download stats
When was Buttonizer last updated?
Version 7.0.2 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Buttonizer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Buttonizer have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Buttonizer up to date. See its security record
Is Buttonizer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Buttonizer have?
4.8 out of 5 from 396 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Buttonizer?
The plugins most like Buttonizer, by the tags they share, are AddToAny Share Buttons (300K+), Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons (100K+) and WP Socializer (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
396 reviews
- 5 stars: 366 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 11 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 14 reviews, 4%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 138 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 45,000 |
| Reported installs | 40K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 396 |
| Total downloads | 1.8M |
| Author | Buttonizer |
| First released | Oct 6, 2012 |
| Version | 7.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 |
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