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Simple Social Media Share Buttons · Version history

Simple Social Media Share Buttons changelog and version history

Latest version
7.2.0
Oct 19, 2026 (21 days ago)
Releases
97
since 2011
In the last year
5
about one every 72 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.1 or later

Releases each year

  • 20114 releases
  • 201214 releases
  • 20135 releases
  • 20147 releases
  • 20151 release
  • 201713 releases
  • 201815 releases
  • 20199 releases
  • 20204 releases
  • 20213 releases
  • 20223 releases
  • 20236 releases
  • 20245 releases
  • 20253 releases
  • 20265 releases

20265 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 7.2.0Latest

    • New Feature: Added a sticky Save button that follows you while scrolling settings.
    • New Feature: Added an icon-spacing control for inline and sidebar layouts.
    • New Feature: Added an admin bar menu to purge share-count caches, with live progress feedback.
    • Enhancement: Pinterest descriptions now pull from your SEO plugin when available.
    • Enhancement: Hardened Facebook/Tumblr/LINE share-count trust to avoid showing stale counts.
    • Enhancement: Skipped share-count API requests for local/development URLs.
    • Enhancement: Free-tier sites with a Pro-only position must also enable Sidebar or Inline to save.
    • Enhancement: Minified front-end assets load by default; unminified files load when SCRIPT_DEBUG is on.
    • Enhancement: Accessibility improvements across settings screens.
    • Enhancement: Refreshed translations for 12 languages and fixed translation loading.
    • Bugfix: Fixed dashboard and block-editor styling issues.
    • Security: General code hardening and cleanup across the codebase.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 7.1.
    • Bugfix: Share-count refresh now only runs for published, public posts and is rate limited per IP.
    • Bugfix: Factory reset no longer runs when the save request contains an invalid section.
    • Bugfix: Uninstall (with “Remove data on uninstall” enabled) now removes all share-count post meta, options, transients and scheduled events.
    • Compatibility: Minimum requirements are now WordPress 5.0 and PHP 7.1.
    • Important: After updating, use “Purge caches” in the admin bar to refresh Facebook/Tumblr/LINE counts for your 30 most recent posts/pages. Counts on older posts refresh automatically when their cache expires.

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 7.1.0

    • New Feature: Added lowercase [ssb] shortcode support alongside [SSB].
    • New Feature: Added an “Upgrade to Pro” admin menu link for Lite users.
    • New Feature: Added a Twitter/X username field (appended as via= on share links).
    • Enhancement: [SSB]/[ssb] shortcodes now load required assets even when no other button position is enabled.
    • Enhancement: Relabeled “Twitter” to “Twitter/X” in buttons and settings.
    • Enhancement: Added a subtle border to the Twitter/X icon for better contrast.
    • Enhancement: Simplified the icon webfont to modern formats for faster loading.
    • Enhancement: Share buttons now respect the “reduce motion” accessibility setting.
    • Enhancement: Saving a custom button scrolls to and highlights it in the Networks list.
    • Enhancement: Fixed the dismiss button on the “Settings saved successfully!” notice.
    • Enhancement: Reduced unnecessary front-end compatibility checks.
    • Bugfix: Migrated and repaired legacy share counts on upgrade to keep totals accurate.
    • Bugfix: Fixed share links not encoding URLs/titles with special characters.
    • Bugfix: Fixed Twitter/X share-count fetching for URLs with special characters.
    • Bugfix: Fixed Pinterest hover “Pin it” failing when its script can’t load; falls back to the share popup.
    • Bugfix: Fixed Pinterest hover-share loading over an insecure connection.
    • Bugfix: Fixed Custom JS corruption when it contained a “” substring.
    • Bugfix: Fixed System Info downloads being HTML-escaped instead of plain text.
    • Security: Hardened Custom JS, settings import, and cache-rebuild against misuse.
    • Security: Removed insecure SSL config from follower-count API requests.
    • Security: Hardened Custom CSS sanitization against injection.
    • Security: Redacted Facebook App ID/Secret from the System Info file.

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 7.0.0

    • New Feature: Rebuilt the entire settings screen as a modern React-based interface for faster loading and a smoother experience.
    • New Feature: Added new share buttons — Mastodon, Line, VK, and Snapchat.
    • New Feature: Added a configurable custom share button so you can add your own network or branding.
    • New Feature: Added an icon-limit option for inline and sidebar layouts — cap the number of visible buttons and reveal the rest in a “+ more” popup.
    • New Feature: Snapchat sharing now uses Snapchat’s web share flow, with icon and an optional Snap Kit App ID meta tag.
    • New Feature: Introduced internal share-count tracking; Facebook share counts now combine the API count with on-site clicks.
    • New Feature: Introduced new feature cache purge (recent posts or site-wide) to refresh share counts on demand.
    • Enhancement: Combined the Facebook App and Snapchat options into a single “Social” settings tab.
    • Enhancement: Improved accessibility of admin form fields.
    • Enhancement: API credentials (Facebook App ID/Secret and Snap Kit Client ID) are no longer included when exporting or importing settings, preventing accidental credential leaks.
    • Enhancement: Custom buttons now support custom background, hover, and icon colors with matching shadows.
    • Enhancement: Refreshed front-end and admin styling, including LinkedIn icon alignment and numerous CSS fixes.
    • Enhancement: Uninstalling the plugin now fully cleans up all of its stored data and settings.
    • Bugfix: Fixed Tumblr share-count parsing and URL encoding.
    • Bugfix: Fixed full-URL sharing and several button-rendering issues.
    • Removed: Removed the deprecated Facebook Like button (no longer supported by Facebook).
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 7.0.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.5.

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 6.2.1

    • Security: Added nonce verification and capability checks to prevent CSRF attacks.

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 6.2.0

    • Bugfix: Removed unnecessary CSS loading from frontend when SSB is not configured
    • Bugfix: og:type Property: Corrected Open Graph type detection in add_meta_tags() function.
    • Bugfix: Resolved potential array access issues in generate_buttons_code() function.
    • Enhancement: Implemented consistent security patterns across all AJAX endpoints.
    • Enhancement: Added support for custom URL parameters in the SSB shortcode. Usage: [SSB post_url=”?utm_source=social&utm_medium=share”]
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.8

20253 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 6.1.0

    • Bugfix: Restrict resources only on Simple Social Buttons configured pages.
    • Bugfix: Import/Export setting concerning custom JS.
    • New Feature: Improve Import/Export page styling.
    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Enhancement: Added 3 New Social Share Icons “Telegram, Threads, and Bluesky” in Simple Social Buttons Block.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.8

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 6.0.0

    • Bugfix: Simple Social Buttons settings conflict with NextGEN Gallery settings.
    • New Feature: Introduced New Flat Design Sidebar Social Icons.
    • New Feature: Introduced 3 New Social Share Icons “Telegram, Threads, and Bluesky”
    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with AMP plugin.

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.4.0

    • Bugfix: PHP Warning for translation hook.
    • Bugfix: Round Icon Layout issue.
    • New Feature: Introduced new option to reset the settings of the plugin.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.7

20245 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.3.2

    • Bugfix: Duplicate first icon issue.
    • Security Fix: Fixed Opt-out and Opt-in consent.
    • Enhancement: Update X “Post” keyword from Twitter “Tweet”.
    • Enhancement: Compatible with Tumbler and other builders.
    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.6

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.3.1

    • Bugfix: conflict with WPBakery.

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.3.0

    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Enhancement: Update the SDK.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.6

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.2.0

    • Bugfix: Remove the depreciated PHP code warning.
    • Enhancement: Introduced Copy Link Button.
    • Enhancement: Updated the sidebar layout in dashboard.
    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Compatibility: Elementor Templates Compatibility.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.6

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.1.3

    • Enhancement: Update the JS code to resolve the console error.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.5

20236 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.1.1

    • Bugfix: Restrict password protected posts meta-tags to unauthorised users.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.4

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.1.0

    • Enhancement: Update the Twitter X icon.
    • Bugfix: Limit TwitCount script on specific area.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.3

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 5.0.0

    • New Feature: Share images now on Pinterest, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Social Media.
    • New Feature: Simple Social Buttons Pro compatible with NextGen Gallery plugin.
    • Enhancement: Social Media Buttons/Icons are ADA-compliant now.
    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.3

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 4.1.1

    • Bugfix: incorrect characters/Hieroglyphics fix in content.

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 4.1.0

    • Bugfix: Twitter share fix for mobile.
    • Enhancement: Resolve the PHP 8.1 Warnings.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.2
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.2

  6. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 4.0.3

    • Enhancement: Added a filter ssb_button_attrs that can be used to update the attributes of social buttons.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.1

20223 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 4.0.2

    • Enhancement: Update the show/hide icon position in sidebar.
    • Enhancement: LinkedIn sharing URL.
    • Enhancement: Remove “+” sign from the Email title.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.0

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 4.0.1

    • Bugfix: Typo in Settings.
    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Enhancement: Update the POT file.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.9
    • Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.0.13

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 4.0.0

    • Bugfix: YouTube follow button link.
    • Bugfix: Custom JS issue from frontend.
    • Bugfix: Sanitize Custom CSS/JS.
    • Enhancement: Added a filter ssb_sidebar_before_text can be used to add the text in sidebar social buttons.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.0

20213 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.2.4

    • Bugfix: Sanitize the input fields.
    • Enhancement: Added a filter ssb_get_share_post can be used to change the post that is shared.

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.2.3

    • Bug fix: Sanitize the Social Media shortcode attributes.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.8

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.2.2

    • Bug fix: Illegal string offset during Edit post fix.
    • Bug fix: Illegal offset when SSB location is not selected fix.
    • Enhancement: Code optimization.
    • Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.7
    • Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.0.0

20204 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.2.1

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.2.0

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.1.1

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.1.0

20199 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.0.1

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 3.0.0

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.1.4

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.1.3

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.1.2

  6. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.1.1

  7. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.1.0

  8. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.22

  9. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.21

201815 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.20

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.19

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.18

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.17

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.16

  6. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.15

  7. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.14

  8. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.13

  9. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.12

  10. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.11

  11. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.10

  12. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.9

  13. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.8

  14. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.7

  15. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.6

201713 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.5

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.4

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.3

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.2

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.1

  6. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 2.0.0

  7. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.9.0

  8. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.8.2

  9. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.8.1

  10. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.8.0

  11. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.11

  12. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.10

  13. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.9

20151 release

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.8

20147 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.7

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.6

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.5

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.4

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.3

  6. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.2

  7. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.1

20135 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.7.0

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.6.6

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.6.5

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.6.4

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.6.3

201214 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.6.2

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.6.1

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.6.0

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.5.6

  5. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.5.5

  6. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.5.4

  7. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.5.3

  8. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.5.2

  9. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.5.1

  10. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.5

  11. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.4.3

  12. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.4.2

  13. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.4.1

  14. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.4

20114 releases

  1. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.3

  2. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.2

  3. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.1

  4. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 1.0

Questions about Simple Social Media Share Buttons’s releases

What is the latest version of Simple Social Media Share Buttons?

7.2.0, released on Oct 19, 2026 (3 weeks ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.1 or later.

How often is Simple Social Media Share Buttons updated?

5 releases in the last year, about one every 72 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from September 2011.

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