Best web share API plugins for WordPress
The most popular web share API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Floating Share Button leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Native Social Share (fewer than 10) and Universal Web Share (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “web share api” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 web share API plugins
- 1.
Floating Share ButtonThe most installed web share API plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.
Native Social ShareFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
Universal Web ShareFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
All 3 plugins tagged “web share api”

Floating Share Button
Down in the last 7 days:7,474#44,241by Bowo2 years ago
Lightweight floating share button with responsive desktop sharesheet and native iOS and Android sharesheet.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

Native Social Share
Down in the last 7 days:8,418#63,490by M Khoirul Huda1 year ago
A lightweight, performance-focused WordPress plugin using the native Web Share API with graceful fallbacks for Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Universal Web Share
#69,968by Reggio Digital3 years ago
Simplify content sharing on your WordPress site with Universal Web Share. Leverage the Web Share API for quick, user-friendly, and performance-optimiz …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day