Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget
Dynamic widget to insert classic social buttons and counters on your sidebar.
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Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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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 Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| google plus | >100 |
| google plus 1 | >100 |
| gplus | #12 |
| plus 1 | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget
From the official readme · v2.1Description
Dynamic widget to insert classic social buttons and counters on your sidebar.
Title changes based on page type users are visiting (Home, pages and posts).
Insert a comma separated list of social sites in the order you want and start sharing.
Play with all of the configuration options to reach the best visual appeal.
Never forget to share your posts anymore and start increase visitors for your web site.
Internationalization support via widget admin added.
See also: Official Blog Post.
Installation
Upload the plugin to your blog, Activate it, add to the sidebar from the Widgets admin panel
Changelog
Added Google +1 button
- Added clear:none for preventing buttons to go down on every sidebar CSS configuration
1.1.1
- Added reddit support in widget config
1.1
- Added reddit support
1.0
- First Version; support for digg, twitter, buzz, facebook and stumble
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FAQ
Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… free?
Yes. Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… safe to use in 2026?
Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid…?
Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,397 times since it launched in November 2010. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… work with WordPress 7.1?
Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on July 13, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid…?
Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… is developed and maintained by straps.
What are the best alternatives to Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid…?
The most popular alternatives to Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Wid… are Google Plus Authorship (1K+ installs), Jamie Social Icons (200+ installs) and WP Google Authorship (200+ installs).
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