Simple Follow Buttons
Limited data: Simple Follow Buttons has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Follow Buttons still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 9 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Follow Buttons, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer DavidoffNeal since Nov 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Follow Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Follow Buttons safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Follow Buttons update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 9 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| DavidoffNeal | 11 Nov 2015 to 9 Oct 2026, 12 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 26 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 | 0 |
| 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 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Simple Share |
| Added | 11 Nov 2015 |
| Last updated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | x, follow, facebook, follow links, follow buttons |
Other plugins by this author: Simple Share Buttons Adder, Simple Custom Content Adder
Questions
Is Simple Follow Buttons still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Follow Buttons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer DavidoffNeal since Nov 2015.
Was Simple Follow Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Follow Buttons safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Follow Buttons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it.