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Easy Social Sharing

by ThemeGrill · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 46 months (last release 11 Jan 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Easy Social Sharing
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 46 months (last release 11 Jan 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Jan 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 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
ThemeGrill16 May 2016 to 24 Jun 2019, 15 commits
themegrilldev25 May 2020 to 11 Jan 2023, 5 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Easy Social Sharing
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 11 Jan 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Social Sharing
4 May 202613
11 May 202629
18 May 202621
25 May 202637
1 Jun 202632
8 Jun 202636
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202615
29 Jun 202621
6 Jul 202617
13 Jul 202629
20 Jul 202635
27 Jul 202635
3 Aug 202637
10 Aug 202637
17 Aug 202637
24 Aug 202639
31 Aug 202635
7 Sep 202638
14 Sep 202656
21 Sep 202653
28 Sep 202647
5 Oct 202646
12 Oct 202656
19 Oct 202687
26 Oct 202686
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 64% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Share Buttons AdderScore 93 · 40,000+XPoster - Share to Bluesky and MastodonScore 93 · 10,000+Scriptless Social SharingScore 92 · 10,000+AddToAny Share ButtonsScore 91 · 300,000+Simple Social IconsScore 91 · 100,000+

Facts

Version1.3.6
AuthorThemeGrill
Added16 May 2016
Last updated11 Jan 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
Tagsbrands, sharing, social media, social share, social sharing

Other plugins by this author: Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill, Flash Toolkit, Social Icons, Maintenance Page, SmartSMTP, Suffice Toolkit, Registration Form for WooCommerce, Spacious Toolkit, Customize My Account Page, AllCoach - Coaching Management & Scheduling, AllFeedback, ContentGate - Content Restriction & Access Control by Login Status & User Role

Questions

Is Easy Social Sharing still maintained?

Easy Social Sharing was last updated on 11 Jan 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Easy Social Sharing safe?

Easy Social Sharing has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Easy Social Sharing?

The wordpress.org author is ThemeGrill. Recent committers: themegrilldev, ThemeGrill, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Easy Social Sharing?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Share Buttons Adder, XPoster - Share to Bluesky and Mastodon, Scriptless Social Sharing, AddToAny Share Buttons, Simple Social Icons.

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