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Seed Social

by Seed Webs · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 6 Aug 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Seed Social
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Seed Social still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago. 6 Aug 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Seed Social, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Seed Social removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Seed Social safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list. 9 Nov 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Seed Social update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 15 May 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 6 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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
SeedThemes2 May 2016 to 6 Aug 2024, 117 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Seed Social
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.0.4).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Nov 2022Seed Social <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.0.32.0.4Patched before disclosure
7 Nov 2022Seed Social <= 2.0.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.0.22.0.3Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Seed Social
4 May 202631
11 May 202658
18 May 202669
25 May 202672
1 Jun 202671
8 Jun 202678
15 Jun 202677
22 Jun 202647
29 Jun 202667
6 Jul 202672
13 Jul 202676
20 Jul 2026201
27 Jul 2026100
3 Aug 2026140
10 Aug 2026100
17 Aug 2026108
24 Aug 2026108
31 Aug 2026111
7 Sep 202699
14 Sep 2026111
21 Sep 2026134
28 Sep 2026127
5 Oct 2026120
12 Oct 2026112
19 Oct 2026178
26 Oct 2026177
2 Nov 202642

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Simple Social IconsScore 100 · 100,000+Jetpack SocialScore 100 · 30,000+Easy Social IconsScore 100 · 20,000+ShareMyPostScore 100 · 10,000+WP SocializerScore 100 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.0.6
AuthorSeed Webs
Added7 May 2016
Last updated6 Aug 2024
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
Tagsline, share, social, twitter, facebook

Other plugins by this author: Seed Fonts, Seed Buddhist Year

Questions

Is Seed Social still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Seed Social, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Seed Social removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Seed Social safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Seed Social update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.6. 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