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Simple Share Buttons Adder

by Simple Share · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Simple Share Buttons Adder is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Share Buttons Adder
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
DavidoffNeal9 Mar 2013 to 9 Oct 2026, 214 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
26 days ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Share Buttons Adder
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20263
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 May 2024Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 8.5.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.5.03.5.1n/a
14 Feb 2024Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 8.4.11 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSS Settings4.4<= 8.4.118.4.120
19 Apr 2023Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 8.4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 8.4.68.4.77
2 Jun 2015Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 6.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 6.0.16.0.1n/a
26 Jun 2014Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.1< 4.54.5n/a
26 Jun 2014Simple Share Buttons Adder <= 4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 4.44.5n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Simple Share Buttons Adder
Q2 20242.0
Q3 20244.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 2.0 to 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star492
4 star26
3 star12
2 star13
1 star84
Latest low reviews

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Share Buttons Adder
4 May 20261,316
11 May 20262,348
18 May 202616,929
25 May 20264,023
1 Jun 20262,606
8 Jun 202616,283
15 Jun 20262,924
22 Jun 20262,364
29 Jun 20262,233
6 Jul 202615,189
13 Jul 20265,402
20 Jul 20262,935
27 Jul 20262,481
3 Aug 20262,230
10 Aug 20261,924
17 Aug 202616,213
24 Aug 20264,145
31 Aug 20262,990
7 Sep 20262,423
14 Sep 20262,661
21 Sep 20262,403
28 Sep 20261,936
5 Oct 202614,402
12 Oct 20264,022
19 Oct 20265,038
26 Oct 20263,852
2 Nov 2026401

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version8.7.1
AuthorSimple Share
Added9 Mar 2013
Last updated9 Oct 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
Tagsshare, bluesky, share links, share buttons, social buttons

Other plugins by this author: Simple Custom Content Adder, Simple Follow Buttons

Questions

Is Simple Share Buttons Adder still maintained?

Simple Share Buttons Adder was last updated on 9 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Simple Share Buttons Adder safe?

Simple Share Buttons Adder has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Simple Share Buttons Adder?

The wordpress.org author is Simple Share. Recent committers: DavidoffNeal, harvitronix, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Share Buttons Adder?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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