FloatySocial – Awesome Social Floating Sidebar
v1.0.2by codebari · updated 1 year ago
This plugin lets you add floating sidebar icons to your site that link directly to your social media profiles.
- Rank
- #17,349
- Up104 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 90
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,969 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
FloatySocial at a glance
FloatySocial is a WordPress plugin by codebari with 90+ active installs, the #17,349 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Oct 12, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 7 plugins tagged “floating sidebar”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats68 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | FloatySocial |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 90 · +2.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 90 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 88 |
Rank over time
#17,349 · up 85 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #17,349 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,453 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,473 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,431 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,422 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,409 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,529 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,399 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,428 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,474 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,484 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,446 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,473 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,434 |
Growth %
Average +0.16% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +4.65% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.15% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.15% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.15% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.14% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #17473 → #17409
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 23, 2023
- Last updated
- Oct 12, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about FloatySocial
How many websites use FloatySocial?
FloatySocial is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,349 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has FloatySocial been downloaded?
1,969 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was FloatySocial last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Oct 12, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is FloatySocial compatible with the latest WordPress?
FloatySocial’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.
Is FloatySocial 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 FloatySocial have?
No one has reviewed FloatySocial on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to FloatySocial?
The plugins most like FloatySocial, by the tags they share, are Fuse Social Icons (10K+), Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin (YASIP) (100+) and Lightweight Social Icons (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 90 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | codebari |
| First released | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2025 |
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