Social Blocks
v0.1by sum4444 · updated 12 years ago
Social blocks for your wordpress website.
- Rank
- #44,369
- Down6,869 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.1K
- 2,093 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Blocks at a glance
Social Blocks is a WordPress plugin by sum4444 with 10+ active installs, the #44,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Jun 18, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 454 plugins tagged “facebook”, it ranks #283. It was first released in 2013.
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 | Social Blocks |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#44,369 · down 7,703 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #44,369 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #37,500 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,932 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #47,678 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #38,116 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #36,666 |
Growth %
Average -1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
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
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 11, 2013
- Last updated
- Jun 18, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Blocks
How many websites use Social Blocks?
Social Blocks 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 #44,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Blocks been downloaded?
2,093 times in total since 2013.
When was Social Blocks last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Jun 18, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Social Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Blocks’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 Social Blocks 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 Social Blocks have?
No one has reviewed Social Blocks on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Social Blocks?
The plugins most like Social Blocks, by the tags they share, are Nextend Social Login and Register (200K+), Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons (100K+) and Metricool (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.1K |
| Author | sum4444 |
| First released | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 18, 2014 |
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