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Social Icons Widget

v0.1a

by Curtiss Grymala · updated 15 years ago

A developer-friendly plugin that allows you to add a widget with links to various social media profiles.

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Rank
#16,354
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 119
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
20.6K
20,573 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Social Icons Widget at a glance

Social Icons Widget is a WordPress plugin by Curtiss Grymala with 100+ active installs, the #16,354 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1a came out on Aug 26, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 388 plugins tagged “social media”, it ranks #65. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

128 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Social Icons Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.46810Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateSocial Icons Widget
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 119 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.118119120Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026119
Nov 8, 2026119
Nov 7, 2026120
Nov 5, 2026119
Nov 4, 2026120
Nov 3, 2026119
Nov 2, 2026119
Nov 1, 2026120
Oct 31, 2026118
Oct 30, 2026119
Oct 29, 2026119
Oct 28, 2026118
Oct 27, 2026119

Rank over time

#16,354 · up 70 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#16.4K#16.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,354
Nov 8, 2026#16,357
Nov 7, 2026#16,343
Nov 6, 2026#16,328
Nov 5, 2026#16,396
Nov 4, 2026#16,353
Nov 3, 2026#16,348
Nov 2, 2026#16,405
Nov 1, 2026#16,328
Oct 31, 2026#16,405
Oct 30, 2026#16,344
Oct 29, 2026#16,395
Oct 28, 2026#16,400
Oct 27, 2026#16,424

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.83%
Nov 7, 2026+0.42%
Nov 5, 2026-0.83%
Nov 4, 2026+0.84%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.83%
Nov 1, 2026+1.70%
Oct 31, 2026-0.84%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.85%
Oct 28, 2026-0.84%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1a100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1a
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 26, 2011
Last updated
Aug 26, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Social Icons Widget

How many websites use Social Icons Widget?

Social Icons Widget is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,354 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Social Icons Widget been downloaded?

20,573 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Social Icons Widget last updated?

Version 0.1a came out on Aug 26, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Social Icons Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Social Icons Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 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 Icons Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Social Icons Widget have?

No one has reviewed Social Icons Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Social Icons Widget?

The plugins most like Social Icons Widget, by the tags they share, are Social Media Widget (30K+), Nextend Social Login and Register (200K+) and Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Social Icons Widget
Estimated installs≈ 119
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads20.6K
AuthorCurtiss Grymala
First releasedAug 26, 2011
Version0.1a
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 26, 2011

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