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Share on Mastodon

by Jan Boddez · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Share on Mastodon
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Share on Mastodon still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Jan 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Share on Mastodon, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer janboddez since Nov 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Share on Mastodon removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Share on Mastodon safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Share on Mastodon update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.20.1. No one-star spike after it. 31 Jan 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
plugin-master8 Nov 2019 to 8 Nov 2019, 1 commits
janboddez17 Nov 2019 to 31 Jan 2026, 42 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Share on Mastodon
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

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

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Share on Mastodon
4 May 202642
11 May 202673
18 May 202690
25 May 202690
1 Jun 202666
8 Jun 202671
15 Jun 202650
22 Jun 202653
29 Jun 202666
6 Jul 202668
13 Jul 202666
20 Jul 202669
27 Jul 202672
3 Aug 202673
10 Aug 202687
17 Aug 202698
24 Aug 202672
31 Aug 2026103
7 Sep 202671
14 Sep 202681
21 Sep 202689
28 Sep 202672
5 Oct 202686
12 Oct 202692
19 Oct 2026114
26 Oct 2026101
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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

Simple Share Buttons AdderScore 93 · 40,000+XPosterScore 93 · 10,000+Scriptless Social SharingScore 92 · 10,000+AddToAny Share ButtonsScore 91 · 300,000+Simple Social IconsScore 91 · 100,000+

Facts

Version0.20.1
AuthorJan Boddez
Added17 Nov 2019
Last updated31 Jan 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryCommunity & Social > Social Networking Features
TagsPOSSE, adopt-me, mastodon, fediverse, syndication

Other plugins by this author: Add Fediverse Icons to Jetpack, IndieBlocks, Share on Pixelfed

Questions

Is Share on Mastodon still maintained?

Yes. Last release 31 Jan 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Share on Mastodon, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer janboddez since Nov 2019.

Was Share on Mastodon removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Share on Mastodon safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Share on Mastodon update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.20.1. 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