WP Google+1
Adds Google +1 stuff to the blog. E.g. a overview of the number of shared articles.
Consider an alternative
WP Google+1 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 WP Google+1 stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| google +1 | >100 |
| google plus | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
| social media | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Google+1
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Easy to use Google +1 Button für WordPress
You can add on any place in your template or your content the new Google +1 Button with a simple function call. And add a Author Link.
Easy overview of given +1 in the article overview page
Go to the article overview page and see how many people give your article a +1. Also you and all other authors can give your articles a quick +1.
Easy to add a Author Link fpr Googles Authorship
With a new input field in the user profile area you can add a author link to your google or google plus profile to use googles new authorship.
If you have some new stuff you want to have some new functions or find some bugs you can leave a your a note on GitHub.
More Stuff
Installation
- Upload the folder
wp1to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Open the article overview page and anjoy
- Go to the options page and activate the option to add the button to your theme (optional)
Frequently asked questions
How does the media button lookes like in the template?
You can find the looks here.
Can I design the sidebars a bit more?
Yes. Feel free to look in the HTML source code to find all css classes or ids to design it the way you like.
Changelog
To improve the pagespeed
1.0.1
- WordPress had problems to provide the version 1.0 correctly
1.0
This Version is a bigger release with some new coole stuff. If you find any Bugs or have cool new stuff you wont in a future release report it.
- ADD: #4 Add the option to show the google +1 Button as a widget in the sidebar
- ADD: #5 Add the option to show a author-link as a sidebar element.
- ADD: #6 Add the GooPl.de RSS-Feed to dashboard
0.6
- Change: #7 Changing from sync. to async. to improve the page speed.
0.5
- Add: Add the option to add a google +1 button in the post content
- Fix: Cahnge the multilanguage domain. so german is avavible
0.4
- Add: New Profile field for the authors google (+) profile to link the author page to his profile.
- Fix: Multilanguage Problems (Used wrong .po-Files)
0.3
- Add: German Language
- Fix: Some text was not multi language ready
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
WP Google+1: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is WP Google+1 free?
Yes. WP Google+1 is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Google+1 safe to use in 2026?
WP Google+1 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 WP Google+1?
WP Google+1 is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,327 times since it launched in July 2011. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Google+1 work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Google+1 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 WP Google+1 last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on August 25, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes WP Google+1?
WP Google+1 is developed and maintained by sebat.
What are the best alternatives to WP Google+1?
The most popular alternatives to WP Google+1 are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), Google for WooCommerce (800K+ installs) and GA Google Analytics (400K+ installs).
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