Social View
A simple plugin that nicely formats content imported to your blog from social media sites such as YouTube and Flickr
Consider an alternative
Social View 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)
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 Social View stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| feedwordpress | #15 |
| flickr | >100 |
| media | >100 |
| social | >100 |
| youtube | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Social View
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
A simple plugin that nicely formats content imported to your blog from social
media sites such as YouTube and Flickr
Features:
- Works without user interaction or a requirement to change admin panel settings
- Currently supports YouTube and Flickr
Installation
The installation is extremely simple and straightforward. It only takes a second.
Installing:
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Upload the whole social-view directory into your WordPress plugins directory.
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Activate the plugin on your WordPress plugins page
Uninstalling:
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Deactivate the plugin on the plugins page of your blog dashboard
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Delete the uploaded files for the plugin
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FAQ
Social View: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Social View free?
Yes. Social View is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Social View safe to use in 2026?
Social View 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 View?
Social View is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,176 times since it launched in July 2011. It was downloaded 43 times in the last 30 days.
Does Social View work with WordPress 7.1?
Social View 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 View last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on July 16, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Social View?
Social View is developed and maintained by Kieran O'Shea.
What are the best alternatives to Social View?
The most popular alternatives to Social View are FeedWordPress Duplicate Pos… (100+ installs), Ada FeedWordPress Keyword F… (30+ installs) and Feed GeoMashup (10+ installs).
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