OG — Better Share on Social Media
v3.4.0by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) · updated 9 days ago
The simple method to add Open Graph metadata to your entries so that they look great when shared on sites.
- Rank
- #1,091
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 27,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 811.9K
- 811,889 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 216 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
OG at a glance
OG is a WordPress plugin by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) with 20K+ active installs, the #1,091 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 391 times, 11% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 216 reviews. Version 3.4.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 88 plugins tagged “LinkedIn”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats13.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | OG |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 367 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 415 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 539 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 672 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 534 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,879 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5,041 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 163 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 80 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26,992 · +0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26,992 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26,937 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26,901 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26,802 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26,826 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26,793 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26,790 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26,766 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26,734 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26,784 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26,746 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26,787 |
Rank over time
#1,091 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,091 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,091 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,091 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,091 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,091 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,089 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,091 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,091 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,092 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,094 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,092 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,094 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,094 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,094 |
Growth %
Average +0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.37% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.15% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
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 #1094 → #1091Downloads +429.1%
- Released 3.4.0 (was 3.3.9)
- Rank #1094 → #1091Downloads +513.8%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.350%
- v3.429%
- v3.28.0%
- v3.15.8%
- Other7.7%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★216 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Oct 2, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about OG
How many websites use OG?
OG is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,091 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has OG been downloaded?
811,889 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 391 times. See download stats
When was OG last updated?
Version 3.4.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is OG 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 OG have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for OG. See its security record
Is OG still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does OG have?
4.8 out of 5 from 216 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to OG?
The plugins most like OG, by the tags they share, are Social Media Widget (30K+), Open Graphite (3K+) and Open Graph Pro (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
216 reviews
- 5 stars: 201 reviews, 93%
- 4 stars: 5 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 5 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 2%1–2★
- About 11 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 24 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 27,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 216 |
| Total downloads | 811.9K |
| Author | iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) |
| First released | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Version | 3.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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