WP Share
v1.0.0by Alex Ilie · updated 12 years ago
Add social sharing buttons to your content in 5 minutes. You can choose from 3 different icon styles including the original ones.
- Rank
- #29,041
- Down46 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.7K
- 2,675 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Share at a glance
WP Share is a WordPress plugin by Alex Ilie with 10+ active installs, the #29,041 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 21, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 41 plugins tagged “social buttons”, it ranks #25. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Share |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -10.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
Rank over time
#29,041 · up 9 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,041 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,995 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,932 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,768 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #28,626 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #28,752 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,050 |
Growth %
Average -0.92% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -10.53% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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
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.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 21, 2014
- Last updated
- Apr 21, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Share
How many websites use WP Share?
WP Share 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 #29,041 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Share been downloaded?
2,675 times in total since 2014.
When was WP Share last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 21, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is WP Share compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Share’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 WP Share 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 WP Share have?
No one has reviewed WP Share on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Share?
The plugins most like WP Share, by the tags they share, are Share This Image (1K+), Nextend Social Login and Register (200K+) and Social Media Widget (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.7K |
| Author | Alex Ilie |
| First released | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 21, 2014 |
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