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Genesis Simple Share

by OsomPress · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 17 Sep 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Genesis Simple Share
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Genesis Simple Share still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 17 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Genesis Simple Share, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer nahuai since Apr 2025. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Genesis Simple Share removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Genesis Simple Share safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Genesis Simple Share update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.6. No one-star spike after it. 23 Jun 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
nathanrice29 May 2015 to 13 Apr 2020, 13 commits
studiopress25 Jan 2016 to 3 Apr 2023, 8 commits
osompress26 May 2023 to 24 Jul 2024, 13 commits
esther_sola5 Dec 2024 to 16 Dec 2025, 4 commits
nahuai15 Apr 2025 to 17 Sep 2026, 12 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
48 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Genesis Simple Share
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20263
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star3
3 star5
2 star1
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Genesis Simple Share
4 May 2026322
11 May 2026501
18 May 20261,726
25 May 2026616
1 Jun 2026440
8 Jun 2026411
15 Jun 2026367
22 Jun 20267,553
29 Jun 20261,311
6 Jul 20262,206
13 Jul 2026697
20 Jul 2026703
27 Jul 2026666
3 Aug 2026488
10 Aug 2026452
17 Aug 2026429
24 Aug 2026579
31 Aug 2026704
7 Sep 2026389
14 Sep 2026494
21 Sep 2026482
28 Sep 2026446
5 Oct 2026420
12 Oct 2026374
19 Oct 2026559
26 Oct 2026477
2 Nov 202679

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.2.6
AuthorOsomPress
Added6 Jan 2015
Last updated17 Sep 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
Tagsshare, social, genesis, share buttons

Other plugins by this author: Simple Social Icons, Genesis Portfolio Pro, Osom Author Pro, Osom Modal Login, Osom Block Visibility, Osom Login Page Customizer, Osom Blocks, Osom for YouTube - Make YouTube embed block privacy-friendly

Questions

Is Genesis Simple Share still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Genesis Simple Share, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer nahuai since Apr 2025.

Was Genesis Simple Share removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Genesis Simple Share safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Genesis Simple Share update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.6. No one-star spike after it.

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