Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By 7Span
Enhance WordPress blogs with sleek, responsive social share & follow buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, & more.
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Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 months ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Social Connect: Social Shar… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| responsive social buttons | >100 |
| sharing buttons | >100 |
| social counter | >100 |
| social share | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
From the official readme · v1.4.1Description
Discover the ultimate solution for seamless social media integration on your WordPress blog with Social Connect. Elevate your content sharing experience with our sleek and responsive social share buttons and follow buttons, meticulously crafted to include all the major platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Linkedin, Gmail, WhatsApp, Website, and Reddit.
Effortlessly engage your audience by enabling them to share your blog posts directly from your website and follow your blog author and website profile. With integrated likes or followers counters, track your content’s performance and audience engagement effortlessly.
Our lightweight and user-friendly plugin ensures smooth navigation and optimal performance across all devices. Experience seamless responsiveness, as our buttons elegantly transform into icons for devices with widths less than 480px.
Unlock the potential of your WordPress blog with Social Connect – the ultimate tool for expanding your online reach and enhancing user interaction.
Plugin Features
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Supported Social Platforms
- Youtube
- Gmail
- Website
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Social Connect supports the functionality to share website blogs on above supported social platforms.
- Social Connect supports the functionality to follow Website on above supported social platforms.
- Social Connect supports the functionality to follow Blog or Website Author on above supported social platforms.
- 100% responsive.
- No Image, button created using CSS3. For device width less than 480px, this plugin used one single image to display social icons.
- Provide Shortcode to add the social share buttons to share website blogs on above social platforms.
- Provide Shortcode for Website Social Connect to follow Website on above social platforms.
- Provide Shortcode for Author Social Connect to follow Blog Author on above social platforms.
- These shortcode can integrated with any theme easily.
- These social buttons can be add anywhere in the posts.
Plugin Shortcode
You can use following shortcodes
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Shortcode for Social Share
- Shortcode parameter : share_on
- To display share buttons :
[social_share share_on=’facebook,twitter,linkedin,gmail,whatsapp,reddit’]
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Shortcode for Website Social Connect
- Shortcode parameters : show_counts (‘true’ or ‘false’)
- To hide social likes or follow counter use the shortcode parameter show_counts=’false’
[website_social_connect show_counts=’false’]
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Shortcode for Author Social Connect
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Shortcode parameters : author_id, follow_on(values:facebook,twitter,linkedin,instagram,reddit,website’), profile_picture(values:hide,show)
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To display current blog author social information:
[author_social_connect follow_on=’facebook,twitter,linkedin,instagram,reddit,website’] -
To display specific author social information:
[author_social_connect author_id='{id of user}’ follow_on=’facebook,twitter,instagram,linkedin,reddit,website’] -
To hide author profile picture:
[author_social_connect profile_picture=’hide’]
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Installation
Installing the plugin
- In your WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > New Plugin, search for Social Connect by 7span and click “Install now”
- Alternatively, download the plugin and upload the contents of
social-share-by-7span.zipto your plugins directory, which usually is/wp-content/plugins/. Activate the plugin.
Frequently asked questions
Is Social Connect free?
The Social Connect is 100% free.
What does Social Connect let me do?
Social Connect adds very attractive responsive social icons to share blogs and social follow buttons to follow website and blog author with their likes or followers counters of all supported social platforms mentioned above.
Do I have to install any software on my server to get this working?
Not at all! Social Share is a hosted social share service. Simply configure the plugin and you’re done!
Changelog
1.4.1
- Security checks and fixes accordingly
1.4
- Security checks and fixes accordingly
1.3.8
- Added compatibility of the WordPress version 6.9
1.3.6
- Added compatibility of the WordPress version 6.5.3
1.3.5
- Added compatibility of the WordPress version 6.2
1.3.4
- Added compatibility of the WordPress version 6.1.1
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Best Social Connect: Social Share/… alternatives
All responsive social buttons plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wanapost Several Social Sharing
Adds autopost to Wanapost.com and very attractive responsive social sharing buttons for…
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10+ |
FAQ
Social Connect: Social Share/Follow…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… free?
Yes. Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… safe to use in 2026?
Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 months ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Social Connect: Social Share/Fo…?
Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,263 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… work with WordPress 7.1?
Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.1, was released on January 5, 2026 (9 months ago).
Who makes Social Connect: Social Share/Fo…?
Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… is developed and maintained by 7Span.
What are the best alternatives to Social Connect: Social Share/Fo…?
The most popular alternatives to Social Connect: Social Share/Fo… are Wanapost Several Social Sha… (10+ installs).
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