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Fuse Social Icons

v6.0.1

by Daniyal Ahmed (a11n) · updated 1 month ago

Floating social icons, share buttons, a widget & a Gutenberg block, in one fast plugin — completely rebuilt, with a one-click import of your exist …

floating sidebarshare buttonssocial iconssocial mediasocial share
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Rank
#1,741
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
420.8K
420,757 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
58 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -44.2% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~25d

Fuse Social Icons at a glance

Fuse Social Icons is a WordPress plugin by Daniyal Ahmed (a11n) with 10K+ active installs, the #1,741 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 79 times, 44% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews. Version 6.0.1 came out on Sep 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “floating sidebar”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

2.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Fuse Social Icons Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateFuse Social Icons
Nov 8, 202675
Nov 7, 202664
Nov 6, 202679
Nov 5, 202676
Nov 4, 202668
Nov 3, 202678
Nov 2, 202685
Nov 1, 202670
Oct 31, 202679
Oct 30, 202687
Oct 29, 202686
Oct 28, 2026113
Oct 27, 202674
Oct 26, 202688
Oct 25, 202683
Oct 24, 202672
Oct 23, 2026131
Oct 22, 2026142
Oct 21, 2026118
Oct 20, 202681
Oct 19, 2026102
Oct 18, 202668
Oct 17, 202662
Oct 16, 202686
Oct 15, 202697
Oct 14, 202694
Oct 13, 2026103
Oct 12, 202677
Oct 11, 202685
Oct 10, 202674

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14,334 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.14.3K14.4K14.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614,334
Nov 8, 202614,358
Nov 7, 202614,341
Nov 5, 202614,375
Nov 4, 202614,345
Nov 3, 202614,327
Nov 2, 202614,342
Nov 1, 202614,366
Oct 31, 202614,379
Oct 30, 202614,366
Oct 29, 202614,372
Oct 28, 202614,370
Oct 27, 202614,372

Rank over time

#1,741 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.7KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,741
Nov 8, 2026#1,741
Nov 7, 2026#1,743
Nov 6, 2026#1,742
Nov 5, 2026#1,741
Nov 4, 2026#1,745
Nov 3, 2026#1,745
Nov 2, 2026#1,744
Nov 1, 2026#1,742
Oct 31, 2026#1,741
Oct 30, 2026#1,745
Oct 29, 2026#1,745
Oct 28, 2026#1,748
Oct 27, 2026#1,748
Oct 16, 2026#1,745

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.17%
Nov 8, 2026+0.12%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.21%
Nov 4, 2026+0.13%
Nov 3, 2026-0.10%
Nov 2, 2026-0.17%
Nov 1, 2026-0.09%
Oct 31, 2026+0.09%
Oct 30, 2026-0.04%
Oct 29, 2026+0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.01%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1748 → #1741Downloads -11.5%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v5.447%
  • v6.038%
  • Other14%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★58 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.0.1
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 5, 2015
Last updated
Sep 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Fuse Social Icons

How many websites use Fuse Social Icons?

Fuse Social Icons is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,741 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Fuse Social Icons been downloaded?

420,757 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 79 times. See download stats

When was Fuse Social Icons last updated?

Version 6.0.1 came out on Sep 12, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Fuse Social Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Fuse Social Icons have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Fuse Social Icons up to date. See its security record

Is Fuse Social Icons still maintained?

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

What rating does Fuse Social Icons have?

4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Fuse Social Icons?

The plugins most like Fuse Social Icons, by the tags they share, are WP Socializer (10K+), Social Snap (10K+) and WPUpper Share Buttons (4K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

58 reviews

  • 5 stars: 49 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 7%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
9%1–2★
  • About 11 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Fuse Social Icons
Estimated installs≈ 14,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.6
Reviews58
Total downloads420.8K
AuthorDaniyal Ahmed (a11n)
First releasedMay 5, 2015
Version6.0.1
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 12, 2026

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