Tipsy Social Icons
v4.1.0by Philip Arthur Moore · updated 9 years ago
Tipsy Social Icons aims to be the easiest way to include access to your social networking profiles.
- Rank
- #14,026
- Up5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 154
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 62.3K
- 62,270 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Tipsy Social Icons at a glance
Tipsy Social Icons is a WordPress plugin by Philip Arthur Moore with 100+ active installs, the #14,026 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 4.1.0 came out on Jan 21, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.8.0. Among the 175 plugins tagged “icons”, it ranks #42. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats130 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Tipsy Social Icons |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 154 · -7.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 155 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 152 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 166 |
Rank over time
#14,026 · up 63 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #14,026 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #14,031 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #14,018 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #14,026 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #14,016 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #14,067 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #14,079 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #14,081 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #14,063 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #14,136 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #14,046 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #14,138 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #14,089 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #14,089 |
Growth %
Average -0.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.23% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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.
- v4.173%
- v4.027%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.8.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 11, 2011
- Last updated
- Jan 21, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Tipsy Social Icons
How many websites use Tipsy Social Icons?
Tipsy Social Icons is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,026 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Tipsy Social Icons been downloaded?
62,270 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Tipsy Social Icons last updated?
Version 4.1.0 came out on Jan 21, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Tipsy Social Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Tipsy Social Icons’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 Tipsy Social Icons still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Tipsy Social Icons have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Tipsy Social Icons?
The plugins most like Tipsy Social Icons, by the tags they share, are Social Icons (10K+), Meks Smart Social Widget (10K+) and Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 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 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 154 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 62.3K |
| Author | Philip Arthur Moore |
| First released | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Version | 4.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 21, 2017 |
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