Seed Social
v2.0.6by Seed Webs · updated 2 years ago
Minimal Social Sharing WordPress Plugin (Just Facebook, Twitter and Line)
- Rank
- #2,884
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6,210
- 6K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 125.8K
- 125,813 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 11 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Seed Social at a glance
Seed Social is a WordPress plugin by Seed Webs with 6K+ active installs, the #2,884 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times, 31% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 2.0.6 came out on Aug 6, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. It leads the 27 plugins tagged “line”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats692 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Seed Social |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6,206 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6,206 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6,221 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6,217 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6,228 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6,228 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6,216 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6,230 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6,234 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6,226 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6,214 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6,231 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6,221 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6,225 |
Rank over time
#2,884 · up 21 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #2,884 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,881 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,885 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,881 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,880 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,881 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,881 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,878 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,875 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,879 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,885 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,881 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,894 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,892 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,905 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.06% |
Active installs band
6K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6K+ |
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 #2894 → #2880Downloads +10.2%
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.092%
- Other8.2%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.6
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- May 7, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Seed Social
How many websites use Seed Social?
Seed Social is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,884 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Seed Social been downloaded?
125,813 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times. See download stats
When was Seed Social last updated?
Version 2.0.6 came out on Aug 6, 2024 (2 years ago). See every release
Is Seed Social compatible with the latest WordPress?
Seed Social’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 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.
Does Seed Social have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Seed Social up to date. See its security record
Is Seed Social still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Seed Social have?
4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 91% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Seed Social?
The plugins most like Seed Social, by the tags they share, are Social Sharing (by Danny) (2K+), Nextend Social Login and Register (200K+) and Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
11 reviews
- 5 stars: 10 reviews, 91%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
- 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 10 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 43 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6,210 |
| Reported installs | 6K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 125.8K |
| Author | Seed Webs |
| First released | May 7, 2016 |
| Version | 2.0.6 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2024 |
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