CodeManas Social Share
A simple social plugin, built with flexibility in mind.
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CodeManas Social Share shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Rankings
Where CodeManas Social Share stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Codemanas | #9 |
| Ligthweight | #2 |
| share | >100 |
| social | >100 |
| social sharing | >100 |
About CodeManas Social Share
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
CodeManas Social Share is a very simple, lightweight, social sharing plugin, that will allow user to add sharing links to any post, page or custom post type.
What to Show:
The plugin has options to show either of the following Social Sharing options:
- Google Plus
as well as the order of what to show easily via the backend.
How to Show :
You can add the image in any post via the backend options,
- Before the content
- After the content
- Floating Left
- Inside the featured image
or anywhere in the post / post types itself via a shortcode.
Choose Colors:
By default the plugin comes with sharing icons with their original colors, you can, if you choose change them and choose a custom color
Choose Size for Social Icon:
You can also specify, the size of the social icons ie. you can choose to display small, medium or large size icons.
Installation
Installation Instructions :
1. Unzip codemanas-social-share.zip and Upload codemanas-social-share folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. You can then see the \”Share\” option menu added to the admin sidebar, you can then begin customizing
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Best CodeManas Social Share alternatives
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|---|---|---|
| 2 |
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FAQ
CodeManas Social Share: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is CodeManas Social Share free?
Yes. CodeManas Social Share is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CodeManas Social Share safe to use in 2026?
CodeManas Social Share shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CodeManas Social Share?
CodeManas Social Share is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,590 times since it launched in November 2017. It was downloaded 35 times in the last 30 days.
Does CodeManas Social Share work with WordPress 7.1?
CodeManas Social Share is officially tested up to WordPress 5.0.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does CodeManas Social Share need?
CodeManas Social Share requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was CodeManas Social Share last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on February 28, 2019 (8 years ago).
Who makes CodeManas Social Share?
CodeManas Social Share is developed and maintained by CodeManas.
What are the best alternatives to CodeManas Social Share?
The most popular alternatives to CodeManas Social Share are xLocate (<10 installs).
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