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Highlight and Share – Unobtrusive and Lightweight Content Sharing

v6.1.0

by BerryPress · updated 1 month ago

A lightweight social sharing plugin for showing social networks when users highlight text, share images, headlines, or use Click to Share.

Highlight textsocial networkssocial shareSocial Share Buttonsweb share
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Rank
#7,853
Up12 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 737
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
104.9K
104,921 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
29 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +145.8% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~2d

Highlight and Share at a glance

Highlight and Share is a WordPress plugin by BerryPress with 700+ active installs, the #7,853 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 29 times, 146% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews. Version 6.1.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “Highlight text”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Highlight and Share Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0100200300Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateHighlight and Share
Nov 3, 202637
Nov 2, 202627
Nov 1, 202621
Oct 31, 202621
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202630
Oct 28, 202656
Oct 27, 202634
Oct 26, 202630
Oct 25, 202611
Oct 24, 202613
Oct 23, 202619
Oct 22, 202647
Oct 21, 202645
Oct 20, 202640
Oct 19, 202636
Oct 18, 202623
Oct 17, 202614
Oct 16, 202630
Oct 15, 202624
Oct 14, 202629
Oct 13, 202639
Oct 12, 202654
Oct 11, 202647
Oct 10, 2026361

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 737 · -1.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.740745Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026737
Nov 8, 2026736
Nov 7, 2026738
Nov 5, 2026739
Nov 4, 2026739
Nov 3, 2026739
Nov 2, 2026740
Nov 1, 2026743
Oct 31, 2026745
Oct 30, 2026744
Oct 29, 2026744
Oct 28, 2026739
Oct 27, 2026748

Rank over time

#7,853 · up 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.8K#7.8K#7.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,853
Nov 8, 2026#7,865
Nov 7, 2026#7,855
Nov 6, 2026#7,850
Nov 5, 2026#7,849
Nov 4, 2026#7,862
Nov 3, 2026#7,856
Nov 2, 2026#7,846
Nov 1, 2026#7,822
Oct 31, 2026#7,817
Oct 30, 2026#7,835
Oct 29, 2026#7,828
Oct 28, 2026#7,866
Oct 27, 2026#7,862

Growth %

Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.14%
Nov 8, 2026-0.27%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.14%
Nov 2, 2026-0.40%
Nov 1, 2026-0.27%
Oct 31, 2026+0.13%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.68%
Oct 28, 2026-1.20%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026700+
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7866 → #7849
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v6.146%
  • v6.025%
  • v5.17.0%
  • Other22%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★29 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.1.0
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Nov 2, 2013
Last updated
Oct 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Highlight and Share

How many websites use Highlight and Share?

Highlight and Share is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,853 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Highlight and Share been downloaded?

104,921 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 29 times. See download stats

When was Highlight and Share last updated?

Version 6.1.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (4 weeks ago).

Is Highlight and Share compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is Highlight and Share still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Highlight and Share have?

4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Highlight and Share?

The plugins most like Highlight and Share, by the tags they share, are Social Sharing Plugin (100K+), Super Web Share (2K+) and Social Rocket (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

29 reviews

  • 5 stars: 27 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 7%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 12 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 57 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Highlight and Share
Estimated installs≈ 737
Reported installs700+
Rating4.9
Reviews29
Total downloads104.9K
AuthorBerryPress
First releasedNov 2, 2013
Version6.1.0
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedOct 9, 2026

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