Social Share Elite
This plugin is the most efficient way to integrate the important social share buttons like twitter, facebook like, google +1 (plus one), LinkedIn and stumbleupon in three different position and styles.
Consider an alternative
Social Share Elite 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)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Social Share Elite stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| buffer button | >100 |
| facebook like | >100 |
| >100 | |
| twitter button | >100 |
| twitter share | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Social Share Elite
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
This plugin is the most efficient way to integrate the important social share buttons like twitter, facebook like, google +1 (plus one), LinkedIn and stumbleupon in three different position and styles.
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Automatically display the social share buttons Above the post, below the post, both above and below or floating left side of post.
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Flat/Round border style with/without background color. All easily configurable through settings.
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Javascript is by default loaded in footer (recommended). This is the most efficient way to load scripts for social share buttons. This will make sure that your site contents are loaded first and the script loading do not interfere with them. Also site loading speed is better by doing so which is an important criteria for SEO.
Option to load the script in header as well, if you wish to. -
Left side floating option is the latest trend these days. The top and left spacing can be configured according to your site layout. Using simple CSS and not ajax for better performance. Also floating bar can be fixed on that position or absolute and can be configured easily through settings.
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Option to display on home page, static pages, category, tag, archive pages.
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Shortcode [sse_social_share] which can be inserted in test for any post or pages to display the socail share bar.
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Add a custom field “disable_social_share” with value “yes” to disable social share for specific pages or posts.
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Facebook Like thumbnail will now display thumbnail specific to the post or page.
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Adjust width of individual social share button configure count display.
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Option to manually display the share box at any position.
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Support for buffer app included
Installation
Very easy to install, similar to rest of the plugins.
- Download and unzip the plugin .zip file.
- Copy the unzipped folder in your Plugins directory under wordpress installation. (wp-content/plugins)
- Activate the plugin through the plugin window in the admin panel.
- Configure the settings through Settings->TWG Social Share in the admin panel.
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FAQ
Social Share Elite: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is Social Share Elite free?
Yes. Social Share Elite is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Social Share Elite safe to use in 2026?
Social Share Elite 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 Social Share Elite?
Social Share Elite is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,156 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 32 times in the last 30 days.
Does Social Share Elite work with WordPress 7.1?
Social Share Elite is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Social Share Elite last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on August 27, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Social Share Elite?
Social Share Elite is developed and maintained by rohanpawale.
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