Social Share Button
Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Jun 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Social Share Button still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Social Share Button, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer pickplugins since Nov 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Social Share Button removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Social Share Button safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.1). Not on the exploited list. 24 Nov 2015 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Social Share Button update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.14. No one-star spike after it. 10 Jan 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.
| pickplugins | 7 Nov 2017 to 8 Jun 2026, 47 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 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 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.1.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2015 | Social Share Button <= 2.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | <= 2.1 | 2.1.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 45 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 87 |
| 18 May 2026 | 83 |
| 25 May 2026 | 96 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 100 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 111 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 56 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 64 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 57 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 67 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 83 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 83 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 91 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 78 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 125 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 94 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 88 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 124 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 126 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.14 |
|---|---|
| Author | PickPlugins |
| Added | 28 May 2014 |
| Last updated | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing |
| Tags | share button, social share, social share button, social share plugin, Social Share Buttons |
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Questions
Is Social Share Button still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Social Share Button, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pickplugins since Nov 2017.
Was Social Share Button removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Social Share Button safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Social Share Button update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.14. No one-star spike after it.