WP Social Preview
v1.0.3by Iain Poulson · updated 23 days ago
Increase social media engagement by previewing and managing how your content will look on social media sites before sharing it!
- Rank
- #7,491
- Up21 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 831
- 800+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.8K
- 9,769 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Social Preview at a glance
WP Social Preview is a WordPress plugin by Iain Poulson with 800+ active installs, the #7,491 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 200% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.3 came out on Oct 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 13 plugins tagged “twitter card”. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats691 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Social Preview |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 831 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 831 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 829 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 826 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 827 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 830 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 824 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 829 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 826 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 831 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 829 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 830 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 828 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 833 |
Rank over time
#7,491 · up 50 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,491 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,512 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,527 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,494 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,525 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,507 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,535 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,507 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,527 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,506 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,518 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,528 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,547 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,541 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.60% |
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
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- Rank #7547 → #7525
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Feb 25, 2020
- Last updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Social Preview
How many websites use WP Social Preview?
WP Social Preview is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,491 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Social Preview been downloaded?
9,769 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats
When was WP Social Preview last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Oct 16, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is WP Social Preview compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP Social Preview still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Social Preview have?
3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to WP Social Preview?
The plugins most like WP Social Preview, by the tags they share, are Ocean Social Sharing (60K+), Ocean Product Sharing (20K+) and Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 831 |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 9.8K |
| Author | Iain Poulson |
| First released | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 |
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