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Social Buttons

v1.0

by alexpooley · updated 18 years ago

Selectively add social network buttons to your posts, or theme design.

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Rank
#20,939
Down172 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 53
50+ reported · High
Total downloads
10.9K
10,885 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA unknown

Social Buttons at a glance

Social Buttons is a WordPress plugin by alexpooley with 50+ active installs, the #20,939 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 18, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.2.5. Among the 20 plugins tagged “Delicious”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

186 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Social Buttons Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateSocial Buttons
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 53 · -7.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.5456Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202653
Nov 8, 202654
Nov 7, 202654
Nov 5, 202654
Nov 4, 202654
Nov 3, 202654
Nov 2, 202654
Nov 1, 202655
Oct 31, 202656
Oct 30, 202656
Oct 29, 202656
Oct 28, 202656
Oct 27, 202657

Rank over time

#20,939 · down 653 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#20.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#20,939
Nov 8, 2026#20,767
Nov 7, 2026#20,828
Nov 6, 2026#20,746
Nov 5, 2026#20,823
Nov 4, 2026#20,838
Nov 3, 2026#20,797
Nov 2, 2026#20,759
Nov 1, 2026#20,606
Oct 31, 2026#20,239
Oct 30, 2026#20,251
Oct 29, 2026#20,292
Oct 27, 2026#20,286

Growth %

Average -0.56% 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, 2026-1.85%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-1.82%
Nov 1, 2026-1.79%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.75%

Active installs band

50+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.485052Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202650+
Nov 8, 202650+
Nov 7, 202650+
Nov 6, 202650+
Nov 5, 202650+
Nov 4, 202650+
Nov 3, 202650+
Nov 2, 202650+
Nov 1, 202650+
Oct 31, 202650+
Oct 30, 202650+
Oct 29, 202650+
Oct 28, 202650+
Oct 27, 202650+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
2.2.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 11, 2008
Last updated
May 18, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Social Buttons

How many websites use Social Buttons?

Social Buttons is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,939 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Social Buttons been downloaded?

10,885 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Social Buttons last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on May 18, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is Social Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Social Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.2.5, 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 Social Buttons still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Social Buttons have?

No one has reviewed Social Buttons on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Social Buttons?

The plugins most like Social Buttons, by the tags they share, are Tilt Social Share Widget (200+), NextScripts (20K+) and Meks Easy Social Share (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Social Buttons
Estimated installs≈ 53
Reported installs50+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads10.9K
Authoralexpooley
First releasedMay 11, 2008
Version1.0
Requires WP2.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 18, 2008

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