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Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL

v3.6.8

by JWebSol · updated 11 days ago

Displays social sharing icons along with fancy floating back to top and go to bottom links along with go to next post, previous post and random post l …

Rank
#12,552
Down11 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 227
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
55.8K
55,834 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
73 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~29d

Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons at a glance

Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons is a WordPress plugin by JWebSol with 200+ active installs, the #12,552 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 73 reviews. Version 3.6.8 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 121 plugins tagged “sharing”, it ranks #18. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

885 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0100200Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateFloating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons
Nov 7, 202619
Nov 6, 202622
Nov 5, 202621
Nov 4, 202618
Nov 3, 202623
Nov 2, 202631
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202618
Oct 29, 202654
Oct 28, 2026275
Oct 27, 202665
Oct 26, 202613
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 202614
Oct 23, 202615
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 202612
Oct 20, 202618
Oct 19, 202618
Oct 18, 202621
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 202634
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 202619
Oct 13, 202618
Oct 12, 202614
Oct 11, 202614
Oct 10, 202617
Oct 9, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 228 · -1.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.228230232Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026228
Nov 7, 2026229
Nov 5, 2026229
Nov 4, 2026229
Nov 3, 2026230
Nov 2, 2026230
Nov 1, 2026231
Oct 31, 2026232
Oct 30, 2026230
Oct 29, 2026231
Oct 28, 2026229
Oct 27, 2026232

Rank over time

#12,552 · down 21 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#12.5K#12.6K#12.6K#12.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#12,552
Nov 7, 2026#12,541
Nov 6, 2026#12,524
Nov 5, 2026#12,555
Nov 4, 2026#12,576
Nov 3, 2026#12,564
Nov 2, 2026#12,564
Nov 1, 2026#12,508
Oct 31, 2026#12,501
Oct 30, 2026#12,519
Oct 29, 2026#12,670
Oct 28, 2026#12,537
Oct 27, 2026#12,531

Growth %

Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.44%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.43%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.43%
Nov 1, 2026-0.43%
Oct 31, 2026+0.87%
Oct 30, 2026-0.43%
Oct 29, 2026+0.87%
Oct 28, 2026-1.29%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #12537 → #12555Downloads +51.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #12531 → #12576Downloads +55.2%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 7.1.3
    • Released 3.6.8 (was 3.6.7)

Versions in use

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

  • v3.689%
  • v3.45.6%
  • v3.55.1%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★73 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.6.8
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 2, 2016
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons

How many websites use Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons?

Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,552 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons been downloaded?

55,834 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats

When was Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons last updated?

Version 3.6.8 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons have?

4.7 out of 5 from 73 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons?

The plugins most like Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons, by the tags they share, are XPoster (10K+), Storefront Product Sharing (4K+) and Nobs • Share Buttons (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

73 reviews

  • 5 stars: 65 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 227
Reported installs200+
Rating4.7
Reviews73
Total downloads55.8K
AuthorJWebSol
First releasedSep 2, 2016
Version3.6.8
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 28, 2026

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