Social Icons
At risk: no release in 69 months (last release 8 Feb 2021).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| 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.
| ThemeGrill | 14 Dec 2015 to 8 Feb 2021, 18 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Feb 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.5 from 15 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Security concerns with this plugin · 1 star · 8 Nov 2022
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 49 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 79 |
| 18 May 2026 | 66 |
| 25 May 2026 | 72 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 86 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 70 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 125 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 74 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 61 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 68 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 88 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 100 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 124 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 137 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 96 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 110 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 131 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 134 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 179 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 150 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 161 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 162 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 220 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 198 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.7.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | ThemeGrill |
| Added | 14 Dec 2015 |
| Last updated | 8 Feb 2021 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Email Newsletter & Broadcasting |
| Tags | icons, media, brands, social, widget |
Other plugins by this author: Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill, Flash Toolkit, Maintenance Page, SmartSMTP, Suffice Toolkit, Registration Form for WooCommerce, Easy Social Sharing, Spacious Toolkit, Customize My Account Page, AllCoach - Coaching Management & Scheduling, AllFeedback, ContentGate - Content Restriction & Access Control by Login Status & User Role
Questions
Is Social Icons still maintained?
Social Icons was last updated on 8 Feb 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Social Icons safe?
Social Icons has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Social Icons?
The wordpress.org author is ThemeGrill. Recent committers: ThemeGrill, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Social Icons?
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.