SX Social Icons
v1.0.0by RedWeb.tn · updated 10 years ago
SX Social Icons provides you with an easy way to display various popular social icons via widgets.
- Rank
- #41,840
- Up1,406 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,769 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SX Social Icons at a glance
SX Social Icons is a WordPress plugin by RedWeb.tn with 10+ active installs, the #41,840 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 1.0.0 came out on Jun 15, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 13 plugins tagged “social icon”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SX Social Icons |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#41,840 · down 2,210 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #41,840 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #43,246 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,297 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #39,999 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #41,202 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #47,190 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #48,290 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #48,258 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #38,451 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #42,657 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #39,630 |
Growth %
Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -13.33% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.4.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 15, 2016
- Last updated
- Jun 15, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SX Social Icons
How many websites use SX Social Icons?
SX Social Icons 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 #41,840 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SX Social Icons been downloaded?
1,769 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was SX Social Icons last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jun 15, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is SX Social Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
SX Social Icons’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 SX Social Icons 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 SX Social Icons have?
No one has reviewed SX Social Icons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to SX Social Icons?
The plugins most like SX Social Icons, by the tags they share, are Social Icons (10K+), Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons (100K+) and Meks Smart Social Widget (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | RedWeb.tn |
| First released | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 15, 2016 |
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