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Social Shares

v1.1.3

by Waterloo Plugins · updated 11 years ago

Get the number of Likes and Twitter Tweets for each post. Sort your posts by share count or display the share count.

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Rank
#25,083
Up131 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 32
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.7K
4,710 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -66.7% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Social Shares at a glance

Social Shares is a WordPress plugin by Waterloo Plugins with 30+ active installs, the #25,083 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 67% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.3 came out on Nov 10, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 79 plugins tagged “like”, it ranks #27. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Social Shares Compare series
Downloads over time: 18 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateSocial Shares
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 32 · +3.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.3131.532Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202632
Nov 8, 202631
Nov 7, 202631
Nov 5, 202631
Nov 4, 202632
Nov 3, 202632
Nov 2, 202632
Nov 1, 202631
Oct 31, 202631
Oct 30, 202631
Oct 29, 202631
Oct 28, 202631

Rank over time

#25,083 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#24.8K#25K#25.2KOct 28Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#25,083
Nov 8, 2026#25,214
Nov 7, 2026#25,223
Nov 6, 2026#25,029
Nov 5, 2026#25,146
Nov 4, 2026#24,802
Nov 2, 2026#25,045
Oct 31, 2026#25,100
Oct 28, 2026#25,091

Growth %

Average +0.26% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+3.23%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-3.13%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+3.23%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

Search rankings

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Change log

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No 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.

  • v1.053%
  • v1.147%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.3
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 21, 2014
Last updated
Nov 10, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Social Shares

How many websites use Social Shares?

Social Shares 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 #25,083 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Social Shares been downloaded?

4,710 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Social Shares last updated?

Version 1.1.3 came out on Nov 10, 2015 (10 years ago).

Is Social Shares compatible with the latest WordPress?

Social Shares’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 Shares still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Social Shares have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Social Shares?

The plugins most like Social Shares, by the tags they share, are Seed Social (6K+), Social Sharing (by Danny) (2K+) and AddToAny Share Buttons (300K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Social Shares
Estimated installs≈ 32
Reported installs30+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads4.7K
AuthorWaterloo Plugins
First releasedJun 21, 2014
Version1.1.3
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 10, 2015

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