Social Links Sidebar
v1.0by Web1776 · updated 17 years ago
Social Links Sidebar is a sidebar widget that displays icon links to your profile pages on other social networking sites. Based on About Me / Social L …
- Rank
- #24,255
- Up51 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 34
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.5K
- 13,506 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Links Sidebar at a glance
Social Links Sidebar is a WordPress plugin by Web1776 with 30+ active installs, the #24,255 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 15, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “social link”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Social Links Sidebar |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 34 · +6.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 32 |
Rank over time
#24,255 · up 624 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #24,255 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,306 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,427 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,279 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,296 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #24,586 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,403 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,546 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #24,951 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,879 |
Growth %
Average +0.47% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.47% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
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
- 2.6
- Tested up to
- 2.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 15, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 15, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Links Sidebar
How many websites use Social Links Sidebar?
Social Links Sidebar is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,255 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Links Sidebar been downloaded?
13,506 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Social Links Sidebar last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jul 15, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Social Links Sidebar compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Links Sidebar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8, 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 Links Sidebar still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Social Links Sidebar have?
No one has reviewed Social Links Sidebar on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Social Links Sidebar?
The plugins most like Social Links Sidebar, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 34 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.5K |
| Author | Web1776 |
| First released | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 15, 2009 |
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