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Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone

v7.2.0

by Adnan · updated 20 days ago

This Social Share Plugin adds advanced social media sharing buttons to your WordPress sites, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn, & Pinterest.

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Rank
#1,339
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.4M
1,422,576 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
194 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +91.1% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~12d

Simple Social Media Share Buttons at a glance

Simple Social Media Share Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Adnan with 20K+ active installs, the #1,339 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 272 times, 91% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews. Version 7.2.0 came out on Oct 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “social media share”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

15.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Social Media Share Buttons Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateSimple Social Media Share Buttons
Nov 7, 2026194
Nov 6, 2026227
Nov 5, 2026250
Nov 4, 2026273
Nov 3, 2026245
Nov 2, 2026298
Nov 1, 2026215
Oct 31, 2026226
Oct 30, 2026270
Oct 29, 2026488
Oct 28, 2026679
Oct 27, 2026331
Oct 26, 2026354
Oct 25, 2026347
Oct 24, 2026299
Oct 23, 2026417
Oct 22, 2026600
Oct 21, 2026663
Oct 20, 20263,579
Oct 19, 20264,543
Oct 18, 202695
Oct 17, 202690
Oct 16, 2026108
Oct 15, 2026106
Oct 14, 2026122
Oct 13, 2026133
Oct 12, 2026135
Oct 11, 2026133
Oct 10, 202690
Oct 9, 2026113

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22,409 · -2.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.22.5K23KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–22,409
Nov 7, 2026–22,377
Nov 5, 2026–22,413
Nov 4, 2026–22,356
Nov 3, 2026–22,356
Nov 2, 2026–22,320
Nov 1, 2026–22,347
Oct 31, 2026–22,374
Oct 30, 2026–22,526
Oct 29, 2026–22,437
Oct 28, 2026–22,353
Oct 27, 202622,87022,870
Oct 26, 202622,881–
Oct 25, 202622,891–
Oct 24, 202622,902–
Oct 23, 202622,913–
Oct 22, 202622,924–
Oct 21, 202622,934–
Oct 20, 202622,945–
Oct 19, 202622,956–
Oct 18, 202622,967–
Oct 17, 202622,977–
Oct 16, 202622,988–
Oct 15, 202622,999–
Oct 14, 202623,009–
Oct 13, 202623,020–
Oct 12, 202623,031–
Oct 11, 202623,042–
Oct 10, 202623,052–
Oct 9, 202623,063–

Rank over time

#1,339 · up 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.3K#1.3KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,339
Nov 7, 2026#1,338
Nov 6, 2026#1,338
Nov 5, 2026#1,338
Nov 4, 2026#1,339
Nov 3, 2026#1,341
Nov 2, 2026#1,342
Nov 1, 2026#1,342
Oct 31, 2026#1,342
Oct 30, 2026#1,342
Oct 29, 2026#1,341
Oct 28, 2026#1,343
Oct 27, 2026#1,343
Oct 16, 2026#1,345

Growth %

Average -0.10% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-2%0%2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.14%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.26%
Nov 4, 2026–0.00%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.16%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.12%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.12%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.68%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.40%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.38%
Oct 28, 2026–-2.26%
Oct 27, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.05%–
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Oct 15, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.05%–

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1343 → #1338Downloads -30.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #1345 → #1341Downloads -22.6%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.1.3
    • Released 7.2.0 (was 7.1.0)

Versions in use

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

  • v7.238%
  • v6.215%
  • v7.114%
  • Other33%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★194 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.2.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.1
First released
Sep 22, 2011
Last updated
Oct 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Social Media Share Buttons

How many websites use Simple Social Media Share Buttons?

Simple Social Media Share Buttons 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 #1,339 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Social Media Share Buttons been downloaded?

1,422,576 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 272 times. See download stats

When was Simple Social Media Share Buttons last updated?

Version 7.2.0 came out on Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Simple Social Media Share Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Simple Social Media Share Buttons have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Social Media Share Buttons up to date. See its security record

Is Simple Social Media Share Buttons still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Social Media Share Buttons have?

4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Social Media Share Buttons?

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

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

194 reviews

  • 5 stars: 171 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 12 reviews, 6%
  • 3 stars: 6 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 3%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 100 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Estimated installs≈ 22,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.8
Reviews194
Total downloads1.4M
AuthorAdnan
First releasedSep 22, 2011
Version7.2.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.1
Last updatedOct 19, 2026

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