Social Sharing Buttons
v1.1.9by Zotabox · updated 1 year ago
Social Share Buttons – Customize style, size, color and location of social sharing icons. 10+ Social Accounts. Light and Fast loading. Responsive.
- Rank
- #13,000
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 169
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 35.1K
- 35,093 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 13 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Sharing Buttons at a glance
Social Sharing Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Zotabox with 100+ active installs, the #13,000 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 1.1.9 came out on Apr 14, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “Social Sharing Buttons”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats74 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Social Sharing Buttons |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 169 · -8.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 185 |
Rank over time
#13,000 · up 182 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #13,000 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,006 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,052 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,016 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,046 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,022 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,119 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,099 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,162 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,200 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,184 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,197 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,201 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,182 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.20% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -10.27% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13201 → #13046
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.9
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Nov 15, 2016
- Last updated
- Apr 14, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Sharing Buttons
How many websites use Social Sharing Buttons?
Social Sharing Buttons 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 #13,000 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Sharing Buttons been downloaded?
35,093 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Social Sharing Buttons last updated?
Version 1.1.9 came out on Apr 14, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Social Sharing Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Sharing Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Sharing Buttons still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Social Sharing Buttons have?
4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Social Sharing Buttons?
The plugins most like Social Sharing Buttons, by the tags they share, are Hubbub Lite (30K+), Simple Social Media Share Buttons (20K+) and Ocean Social Sharing (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
13 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- Positive
- 92%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 8%1–2★
- About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 12 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 169 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 13 |
| Total downloads | 35.1K |
| Author | Zotabox |
| First released | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1.9 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2025 |
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