Round Social Media Buttons
v1.0by solomon_s_scott · updated 12 years ago
Provides a responsive social media widget that displays up to eight different social media websites.
- Rank
- #17,645
- Down11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 85
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.5K
- 9,504 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Round Social Media Buttons at a glance
Round Social Media Buttons is a WordPress plugin by solomon_s_scott with 80+ active installs, the #17,645 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 17, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 88 plugins tagged “LinkedIn”, it ranks #25. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats58 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Round Social Media Buttons |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 85 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 85 |
Rank over time
#17,645 · up 158 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #17,645 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,634 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,617 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,620 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,567 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,588 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,685 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,760 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,751 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,808 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,807 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,816 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,789 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,803 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.19% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.18% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 80+ |
| 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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 27, 2014
- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Round Social Media Buttons
How many websites use Round Social Media Buttons?
Round Social Media Buttons is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,645 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Round Social Media Buttons been downloaded?
9,504 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Round Social Media Buttons last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Apr 17, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Round Social Media Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Round Social Media Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Round Social Media Buttons still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Round Social Media Buttons have?
3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Round Social Media Buttons?
The plugins most like Round Social Media Buttons, by the tags they share, are Social Media Widget (30K+), OG (20K+) and Nextend Social Login and Register (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 85 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 9.5K |
| Author | solomon_s_scott |
| First released | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 17, 2014 |
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