Social Share Buttons
Avoid: vulnerability published 13 Oct 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 30 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| basszje | 7 Sep 2018 to 14 Oct 2026, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Social Share Buttons <= 1.30 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'share_url' Network Setting | 6.4 | <= 1.30 | 1.31 | 0 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Social Share Buttons <= 1.31 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.31 | No fix | n/a |
| 18 Oct 2024 | WordPress Social Share Buttons <= 1.19 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.19 | 1.20 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 28 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 24 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 40 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 38 |
| 18 May 2026 | 35 |
| 25 May 2026 | 47 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 16 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 641 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 217 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 136 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 143 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 121 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 107 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 138 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 744 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 369 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 258 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 217 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 27 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.31 |
|---|---|
| Author | maxfoundry |
| Added | 26 Feb 2010 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns |
| Tags | twitter, facebook, social icons, wordpress social share, wordpress share buttons |
Other plugins by this author: MaxButtons - Create buttons, WP-Paginate, Media Library Folders, MaxGalleria
Questions
Is Social Share Buttons still maintained?
Social Share Buttons was last updated on 14 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Is Social Share Buttons safe?
Social Share Buttons has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Who owns Social Share Buttons?
The wordpress.org author is maxfoundry. Recent committers: basszje, maxfoundry, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Social Share Buttons?
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.