Simple Social Sharing by Kelp
v0.2by Stefen Phelps · updated 3 years ago
A social sharing plugin that's accessible, performant, and looks good.
- Rank
- #74,233
- Down16,930 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,476 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Social Sharing by Kelp at a glance
Simple Social Sharing by Kelp is a WordPress plugin by Stefen Phelps with fewer than 10 active installs, the #74,233 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Jul 24, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.3.14. Among the 2 plugins tagged “sharing links”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats28 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Social Sharing by Kelp |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1 · -75.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#74,233 · down 11,376 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #74,233 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #57,303 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #70,817 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #58,645 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #61,605 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #59,918 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #62,857 |
Growth %
Average -11.84% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -83.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +25.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.3.13 → 6.3.14
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.3.14
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Jul 31, 2018
- Last updated
- Jul 24, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Social Sharing by Kelp
How many websites use Simple Social Sharing by Kelp?
Simple Social Sharing by Kelp is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #74,233 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Social Sharing by Kelp been downloaded?
1,476 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Simple Social Sharing by Kelp last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Jul 24, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Simple Social Sharing by Kelp compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Social Sharing by Kelp’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 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.
Is Simple Social Sharing by Kelp still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Social Sharing by Kelp have?
No one has reviewed Simple Social Sharing by Kelp on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Social Sharing by Kelp?
The plugins most like Simple Social Sharing by Kelp, by the tags they share, are Ocean Social Sharing (60K+), Hubbub Lite (30K+) and Simple Social Media Share Buttons (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Stefen Phelps |
| First released | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 24, 2023 |
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