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ShareThis Follow Buttons

v1.4.10

by ShareThis · updated 1 month ago

Add responsive social follow buttons to your WordPress site in minutes with ShareThis.

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Rank
#9,458
Down11 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 449
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
27.5K
27,502 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +57.1% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~6d

ShareThis Follow Buttons at a glance

ShareThis Follow Buttons is a WordPress plugin by ShareThis with 400+ active installs, the #9,458 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 57% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.4.10 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “social follow”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

445 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ShareThis Follow Buttons Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.050100150Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateShareThis Follow Buttons
Oct 28, 202619
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 202611
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 202616
Oct 21, 202620
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202620
Oct 18, 20269
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 202617
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 202627
Oct 12, 202627
Oct 11, 202624
Oct 10, 2026181

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 449 · -2.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.445450455460Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026449
Nov 8, 2026450
Nov 7, 2026449
Nov 5, 2026448
Nov 4, 2026449
Nov 3, 2026447
Nov 2, 2026448
Nov 1, 2026447
Oct 31, 2026446
Oct 30, 2026446
Oct 29, 2026448
Oct 28, 2026447
Oct 27, 2026459

Rank over time

#9,458 · up 32 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#9.4K#9.5K#9.5K#9.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,458
Nov 8, 2026#9,447
Nov 7, 2026#9,455
Nov 6, 2026#9,443
Nov 5, 2026#9,464
Nov 4, 2026#9,452
Nov 3, 2026#9,478
Nov 2, 2026#9,464
Nov 1, 2026#9,478
Oct 31, 2026#9,485
Oct 30, 2026#9,489
Oct 29, 2026#9,480
Oct 28, 2026#9,498
Oct 27, 2026#9,490

Growth %

Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.22%
Nov 8, 2026+0.22%
Nov 7, 2026+0.11%
Nov 5, 2026-0.22%
Nov 4, 2026+0.45%
Nov 3, 2026-0.22%
Nov 2, 2026+0.22%
Nov 1, 2026+0.22%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.45%
Oct 29, 2026+0.22%
Oct 28, 2026-2.61%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9498 → #9464
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.490%
  • Other10%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.10
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 10, 2018
Last updated
Oct 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ShareThis Follow Buttons

How many websites use ShareThis Follow Buttons?

ShareThis Follow Buttons is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,458 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has ShareThis Follow Buttons been downloaded?

27,502 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats

When was ShareThis Follow Buttons last updated?

Version 1.4.10 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is ShareThis Follow Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is ShareThis Follow Buttons still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does ShareThis Follow Buttons have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to ShareThis Follow Buttons?

The plugins most like ShareThis Follow Buttons, by the tags they share, are ShareThis Share Buttons (10K+), Social Media Feather (10K+) and Hubbub Lite (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 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★

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ShareThis Follow Buttons
Estimated installs≈ 449
Reported installs400+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads27.5K
AuthorShareThis
First releasedApr 10, 2018
Version1.4.10
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 9, 2026

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