Sharing Plus – Social Sharing Icons
Sharing Plus adds ( with lots of options like widgets, inline, media and below the posts content, on photos ) an advanced set of social media sharing buttons to your WordPress sites, such as: Google +1, Facebook…
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Sharing Plus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 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 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Sharing Plus stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| social buttons | >100 |
| social share | >100 |
| viber | >100 |
| >100 |
About Sharing Plus – Social Sharing Icons
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Sharing Plus adds ( with lots of options like widgets, inline, media and below the posts content, on photos ) an advanced set of social media sharing buttons to your WordPress sites, such as: Google +1, Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
Rich set of features makes it the most flexible Social Sharing plugin ever for Everyone.
** This social sharing Plugin is fully customizable. You can decide where to position those buttons:**
Inline
– Social Sharing Buttons above the post content
– Social Sharing Buttons under the post content
– Social Sharing Buttons above and under the post
– Hide Social Share buttons on mobile devices
– Stunning Animations
SideBar
– Social Share buttons on left & right sidebars with Animations
– Hide Social Share buttons on mobile devices
– Display Total Share counts
** That’s not all. Sharing Plus can also add social media buttons to: **
– Static Pages
– Front Page
– Posts Categories
– Date Archives
– Tags Archives
– Custom Post Types
Installation
- Download the latest version of Sharing Plus
- Upload folder named sharing-plus to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Plugin settings -> Everything is self explanatory on settings page. Select networks, styles, locations and then chose settings for each location.
- (Optional) Customize the buttons in the Settings > Inline, Sidebar, Popup, Media, Flyins.
That’s it. Buttons will show on your blog posts or any custom type you want. Just select it from each section.
Changelog
1.0.3 – 2019-02-01
- Fixed – escaping issue fixed
- Removed – custom debug log path removed
1.0.2 – 2019-01-31
- Fixed – sanitization, escaping and validation issue fixed
1.0.1 – 2018-12-14
- Fixed – Curl Issue Fixed
1.0.0 – 2018-10-02
- Initial Release
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FAQ
Sharing Plus – Social Sharing Icons: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Sharing Plus free?
Yes. Sharing Plus is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sharing Plus safe to use in 2026?
Sharing Plus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sharing Plus?
Sharing Plus is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,500 times since it launched in February 2019. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sharing Plus work with WordPress 7.1?
Sharing Plus is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Sharing Plus last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on July 5, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Sharing Plus?
Sharing Plus is developed and maintained by Theme Century.
What are the best alternatives to Sharing Plus?
The most popular alternatives to Sharing Plus are Social Media Widget (30K+ installs), OG — Better Share on Social… (20K+ installs) and Meks Smart Social Widget (10K+ installs).
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