Top Social Stories Free
v1.83by ginoplusio · updated 10 years ago
Collects social data and shows you which posts are most popular based on post shares across popular social networks. With widget. Tracks data from...
- Rank
- #47,916
- Down11,240 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.2K
- 5,185 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Top Social Stories Free at a glance
Top Social Stories Free is a WordPress plugin by ginoplusio with 10+ active installs, the #47,916 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.83 came out on Dec 7, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 86 plugins tagged “engagement”, it ranks #33. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats21 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Top Social Stories Free |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#47,916 · down 5,683 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #47,916 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #36,676 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #43,538 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,004 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #44,586 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #47,067 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #36,770 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #39,997 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #39,808 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,832 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #46,031 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #42,233 |
Growth %
Average -1.10% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.83100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.83
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 30, 2014
- Last updated
- Dec 7, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Top Social Stories Free
How many websites use Top Social Stories Free?
Top Social Stories Free 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 #47,916 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Top Social Stories Free been downloaded?
5,185 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Top Social Stories Free last updated?
Version 1.83 came out on Dec 7, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Top Social Stories Free compatible with the latest WordPress?
Top Social Stories Free’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Top Social Stories Free 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 Top Social Stories Free have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Top Social Stories Free?
The plugins most like Top Social Stories Free, by the tags they share, are Metricool (90K+), Nextend Social Login and Register (200K+) and Smash Balloon Social Post Feed (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 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★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 5.2K |
| Author | ginoplusio |
| First released | Nov 30, 2014 |
| Version | 1.83 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 7, 2016 |
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