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Social Shortcodes

v0.1

by Tim Wright · updated 10 years ago

Wordpress Plugin for generating social content via a shortcode

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Rank
#39,759
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.8K
2,768 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Social Shortcodes at a glance

Social Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by Tim Wright with 10+ active installs, the #39,759 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Jun 27, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 230 plugins tagged “shortcodes”, it ranks #137. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

24 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Social Shortcodes Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateSocial Shortcodes
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#39,759 · up 3,928 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#39,759
Nov 6, 2026#38,383
Nov 5, 2026#39,228
Nov 4, 2026#46,035
Oct 30, 2026#46,735
Oct 28, 2026#46,762
Oct 27, 2026#43,687

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-6.67%
Nov 7, 2026+3.57%
Nov 5, 2026+16.67%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-14.29%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 27, 2016
Last updated
Jun 27, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Social Shortcodes

How many websites use Social Shortcodes?

Social Shortcodes 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 #39,759 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Social Shortcodes been downloaded?

2,768 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Social Shortcodes last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Jun 27, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Social Shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?

Social Shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Shortcodes 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 Shortcodes have?

No one has reviewed Social Shortcodes on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Social Shortcodes?

The plugins most like Social Shortcodes, by the tags they share, are Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts (10K+), Seed Social (6K+) and Social Sharing (by Danny) (2K+). Compare all alternatives

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Social Shortcodes
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.8K
AuthorTim Wright
First releasedJun 27, 2016
Version0.1
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 27, 2016

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