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Custom Share Buttons with Floating

Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar
by WP-EXPERTS.IN · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 37 months (last release 27 Sep 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Custom Share Buttons with Floating
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Custom Share Buttons with Floating still maintained?
No. Last release 27 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago. 27 Sep 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Custom Share Buttons with Floating, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Custom Share Buttons with Floating removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Custom Share Buttons with Floating safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.2). Not on the exploited list. 18 May 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Custom Share Buttons with Floating update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2. No one-star spike after it. 18 May 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 37 months (last release 27 Sep 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Sep 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
india-web-developer4 Jun 2014 to 27 Sep 2023, 175 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Custom Share Buttons with Floating
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Sep 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star83
4 star5
3 star1
2 star1
1 star3

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 4.2).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 May 2022Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar <= 4.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.14.2Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Custom Share Buttons with Floating
4 May 202615
11 May 202650
18 May 202644
25 May 202659
1 Jun 202644
8 Jun 202648
15 Jun 202653
22 Jun 202637
29 Jun 202641
6 Jul 202642
13 Jul 202641
20 Jul 202651
27 Jul 202671
3 Aug 202681
10 Aug 202677
17 Aug 202686
24 Aug 202664
31 Aug 202679
7 Sep 202683
14 Sep 202691
21 Sep 202690
28 Sep 2026100
5 Oct 2026103
12 Oct 202681
19 Oct 2026134
26 Oct 2026139
2 Nov 202621

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.2
AuthorWP-EXPERTS.IN
Added4 Jun 2014
Last updated27 Sep 2023
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
Tagstwitter, facebook, LinkedIn, custom share buttons, Social Share Buttons

Other plugins by this author: Protect WP Admin, WP Categories Widget, Contact Form 7 Spam Killer, WP Protect Content, Sales Count Manager for WooCommerce, Menu Based Sidebar, WP Youtube Gallery, CSV Page Importer, WP Tracking Manager, WP Post Widget, WP Social Buttons, Login with OTP

Questions

Is Custom Share Buttons with Floating still maintained?

No. Last release 27 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Custom Share Buttons with Floating, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Custom Share Buttons with Floating removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Custom Share Buttons with Floating safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Custom Share Buttons with Floating update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue