Social Widget
v1.8by Ismail El Korchi · updated 13 years ago
A beautiful widget that allow you to add a stylish Facebook like box, twitter follow button and a google +1 button to your sidebar.
- Rank
- #12,191
- Up3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 237
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 36.6K
- 36,589 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Widget at a glance
Social Widget is a WordPress plugin by Ismail El Korchi with 200+ active installs, the #12,191 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.8 came out on Jan 9, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.8.0. Among the 374 plugins tagged “css”, it ranks #58. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats87 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Social Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 237 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 236 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 236 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 234 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 235 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 241 |
Rank over time
#12,191 · up 117 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,191 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,194 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,187 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,188 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,199 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,254 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,288 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,286 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,295 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,250 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,315 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,317 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,308 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.86% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.32% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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.
- v1.8100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.0
- Tested up to
- 3.8.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 3, 2012
- Last updated
- Jan 9, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Widget
How many websites use Social Widget?
Social Widget is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,191 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Widget been downloaded?
36,589 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Social Widget last updated?
Version 1.8 came out on Jan 9, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Social Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.8.0, 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 Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Social Widget have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Social Widget?
The plugins most like Social Widget, by the tags they share, are Widget CSS Classes (80K+), Widget Context (30K+) and Widget Content Blocks (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 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★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 237 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 36.6K |
| Author | Ismail El Korchi |
| First released | Feb 3, 2012 |
| Version | 1.8 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 9, 2014 |
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