Social Tools
v1.0.1by desishe · updated 5 years ago
The plugin creates three widgets for displaying various social media sites: Social Icons, Facebook Likebox, Instagram Feed.
- Rank
- #44,716
- Up3,523 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 2,007 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Tools at a glance
Social Tools is a WordPress plugin by desishe with 10+ active installs, the #44,716 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 1.0.1 came out on Mar 10, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 3 plugins tagged “wp social widget”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats19 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Social Tools |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -18.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#44,716 · down 6,797 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #44,716 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #48,239 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #42,001 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #43,497 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #42,784 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #39,520 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #41,532 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,415 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #38,355 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #41,124 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #45,333 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #37,919 |
Growth %
Average -1.72% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -25.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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.org- Rank #45333 → #43497
- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9.5
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Mar 5, 2019
- Last updated
- Mar 10, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Tools
How many websites use Social Tools?
Social Tools 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 #44,716 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Tools been downloaded?
2,007 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Social Tools last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Mar 10, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Social Tools compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Tools’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 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 Tools still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Social Tools have?
No one has reviewed Social Tools on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Social Tools?
The plugins most like Social Tools, by the tags they share, are WP Social Widget (4K+), Hubbub Lite (30K+) and Lightweight Social Icons (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | desishe |
| First released | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.9.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2021 |
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