Social Media Sidebar Icons
v0.1by David · updated 11 years ago
This plugin gives the opportunity to show social icons on your website. Simply drag the widget in the widget area and enter the URL of your channels.
- Rank
- #47,947
- Down10,215 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,758 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Media Sidebar Icons at a glance
Social Media Sidebar Icons is a WordPress plugin by David with 10+ active installs, the #47,947 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Jul 21, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 3 plugins tagged “Google button”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Social Media Sidebar Icons |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#47,947 · down 10,034 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #47,947 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #37,732 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #35,244 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,715 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #42,263 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,303 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #37,913 |
Growth %
Average -2.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 21, 2015
- Last updated
- Jul 21, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Media Sidebar Icons
How many websites use Social Media Sidebar Icons?
Social Media Sidebar Icons is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,947 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Media Sidebar Icons been downloaded?
1,758 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Social Media Sidebar Icons last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Jul 21, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Social Media Sidebar Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Media Sidebar Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Media Sidebar Icons still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Social Media Sidebar Icons have?
No one has reviewed Social Media Sidebar Icons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Social Media Sidebar Icons?
The plugins most like Social Media Sidebar Icons, by the tags they share, are Social Share Elite (10+), Social Media Icon (10+) and Simple social buttons (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | David |
| First released | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 21, 2015 |
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