Google+ One Button
This plugins enables the famous Google +1-button in your wordpress-installation. The button is shown beneath your posts/pages. With this button you can share the permalink to your post/page in your Google+ profile.
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Google+ One Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Google+ One Button stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| like | >100 |
| plus | >100 |
| share | >100 |
| social | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Google+ One Button
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugins enables the famous Google +1-button in your wordpress-installation. The button is shown beneath
your posts/pages. With this button you can share the permalink to your post/page in your Google+ profile.
You’ve got the possibility to change the look of the button in the same manner, that you can do by using the
configurator that Google provides: see Google plus one.
Installation
- Upload
googleplusone.phpto the/wp-contents/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure the look & feel of the button in the settings-section of the backend
Changelog
Please read the installation instructions for first installation
1.0
- First release of the plugin
Screenshots
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FAQ
Google+ One Button: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Google+ One Button free?
Yes. Google+ One Button is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Google+ One Button safe to use in 2026?
Google+ One Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Google+ One Button?
Google+ One Button is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,249 times since it launched in September 2011. It was downloaded 82 times in the last 30 days.
Does Google+ One Button work with WordPress 7.1?
Google+ One Button is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Google+ One Button last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 30, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Google+ One Button?
Google+ One Button is developed and maintained by Alex Sawallich.
What are the best alternatives to Google+ One Button?
The most popular alternatives to Google+ One Button are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), Google for WooCommerce (800K+ installs) and GA Google Analytics (400K+ installs).
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