Social Sharing Button
Share your zest with your friends and others. Features Facebook Share Twitter Share LinkedIn Share YouTube Share and Share with any other Social network
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Social Sharing Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Social Sharing Button stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| share to facebook | >100 |
| share youtube | >100 |
| social network share | >100 |
| social share | >100 |
| twitter share | >100 |
About Social Sharing Button
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Share your zest with your friends and others.
Features
- Facebook Share
- Twitter Share
- LinkedIn Share
- YouTube Share
- and Share with any other Social network
Installation
Installation from within WordPress
1. Visit 'Plugins > 'Add New'.
2. Search for 'Social Sharing Button'.
3. Install and activate the 'Social Sharing Button' plugin.
Manual installation
1. Upload the entire `Social Sharing Button` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Visit 'Plugins'.
3. Activate the `Social Sharing Button` plugin.
Changelog
1.0.2
* Fix Display share buttons in My Account, Cart, Checkout and other pages.
* Add a setting to control open social share link as blank tab or same tab
* Improve code quality
1.0.1
* Add social share on general posts
* Add social links widget
* Fix fontawesome conflict issue
1.0.0
* Initial release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Social Sharing Button: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is Social Sharing Button free?
Yes. Social Sharing Button is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Social Sharing Button safe to use in 2026?
Social Sharing Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Social Sharing Button?
Social Sharing Button is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,310 times since it launched in June 2021. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does Social Sharing Button work with WordPress 7.1?
Social Sharing Button is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.17, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Social Sharing Button need?
Social Sharing Button requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Social Sharing Button last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on June 13, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Social Sharing Button?
Social Sharing Button is developed and maintained by Abu Huraira Bin Aman.
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