ShareThis Share Buttons
v2.3.13by ShareThis · updated 1 month ago
Increase traffic and engagement with fast, responsive social share buttons for WordPress. No paid upgrades required.
- Rank
- #1,532
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 664K
- 663,967 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 26 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
ShareThis Share Buttons at a glance
ShareThis Share Buttons is a WordPress plugin by ShareThis with 10K+ active installs, the #1,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 146 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews. Version 2.3.13 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “sharethis”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ShareThis Share Buttons |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 112 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 104 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 138 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 158 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 183 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 414 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 483 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 130 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 299 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 254 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 206 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 178 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 272 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 272 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 337 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 354 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 209 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 282 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15,905 · -2.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | 15,905 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 15,908 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 15,921 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 15,940 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 15,942 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 15,934 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 15,937 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 15,951 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 15,958 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 15,986 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 15,973 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 15,947 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15,976 | 15,976 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 15,998 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16,020 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16,042 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16,064 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 16,086 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16,108 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 16,130 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 16,152 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 16,174 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16,196 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 16,218 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 16,240 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16,262 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 16,284 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16,306 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16,328 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16,350 | – |
Rank over time
#1,532 · down 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,533 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,531 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,531 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,531 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,531 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,531 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,533 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,534 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,536 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,536 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,528 |
Growth %
Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | -0.02% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | -0.08% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.05% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | -0.02% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.17% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.08% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.18% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.14% | – |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
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 #1536 → #1531Downloads -41%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.385%
- Other15%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★26 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3.13
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 21, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ShareThis Share Buttons
How many websites use ShareThis Share Buttons?
ShareThis Share Buttons is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ShareThis Share Buttons been downloaded?
663,967 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 146 times. See download stats
When was ShareThis Share Buttons last updated?
Version 2.3.13 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is ShareThis Share Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does ShareThis Share Buttons have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ShareThis Share Buttons up to date. See its security record
Is ShareThis Share Buttons still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does ShareThis Share Buttons have?
3.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews on WordPress.org. 50% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to ShareThis Share Buttons?
The plugins most like ShareThis Share Buttons, by the tags they share, are Social Media Feather (10K+), Hubbub Lite (30K+) and Simple Social Media Share Buttons (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
26 reviews
- 5 stars: 13 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 12%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 8 reviews, 31%
- Positive
- 62%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 35%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 26 |
| Total downloads | 664K |
| Author | ShareThis |
| First released | Aug 21, 2017 |
| Version | 2.3.13 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 |
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