Simple Socnets
This plugin was built by the Maine WordPress Meetup group to make it really easy to add social network icons to your posts.
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Simple Socnets shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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 Simple Socnets stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| digg | #77 |
| >100 | |
| >100 | |
| social networks | >100 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About Simple Socnets
From the official readme · v1.0.2.1Description
This plugin was built by the Maine WordPress Meetup group to make it really easy to add social network icons to your posts.
This plugin supports the following social networks:
- StumbleUpon
- Delicious
- Digg
- Designfloat
You can set this to display at the top or bottom of posts, or display it through a template tag:
socnet_display_links($post_id);
Note that the post_id is optional, it will default to the current post.
Installation
- Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation
- Activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
- After activation, you MUST visit the settings page (under “Settings > Simple Socnets”) and press “Save”
Changelog
1.0.2
- Fixed a bug with StumbleUpon
- Added more to the Description
1.0.1
- Fixed it so that it works
- Added more social networks
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FAQ
Simple Socnets: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Simple Socnets free?
Yes. Simple Socnets is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Socnets safe to use in 2026?
Simple Socnets shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Socnets?
Simple Socnets is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,334 times since it launched in June 2013. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Socnets work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Socnets is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Socnets last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2.1, was released on June 30, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Simple Socnets?
Simple Socnets is developed and maintained by Sam Hotchkiss.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Socnets?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Socnets are Social Media Icons Widget (1K+ installs), Tilt Social Share Widget (300+ installs) and RSS Feed Styles (100+ installs).
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