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Social Sharing Plugin

Social Sharing Plugin - Social Warfare
by WarfarePlugins · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Social Sharing Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Social Sharing Plugin still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Mar 2025, over 1 year ago. 18 Mar 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Social Sharing Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer WarfarePlugins since Jul 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Social Sharing Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Social Sharing Plugin safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.6). One was exploited in the wild before its fix. 19 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Social Sharing Plugin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.5.6. No one-star spike after it. 18 Mar 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 19 months (last release 18 Mar 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Mar 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
WarfarePlugins13 Jul 2016 to 18 Mar 2025, 332 commits
frantorres23 Jun 2024 to 29 Jun 2024, 3 commits
dd3224 Jun 2024 to 24 Jun 2024, 1 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
20 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Social Sharing Plugin
Q1 20244
Q2 202410
Q3 20246
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Mar 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.3.

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.0 between Q1 2025 and Q2 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star96
4 star9
3 star6
2 star7
1 star68
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (9 on record), patched (latest fixed in 4.5.6).

Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
19 Feb 2025Social Sharing Plugin - Social Warfare <= 4.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.5.54.5.627
24 Jun 2024Several WordPress.org Plugins <= Various Versions - Injected Backdoor104.4.6.4 to 4.4.7.14.4.7.3Patched before disclosure
9 May 2024Social Sharing Plugin - Social Warfare <= 4.4.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 4.4.5.14.4.6Patched before disclosure
22 Apr 2024Social Sharing Plugin - Social Warfare <= 4.4.6.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 4.4.6.14.4.6.2Patched before disclosure
6 Nov 2023Social Sharing Plugin - Social Warfare <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 4.4.34.4.4Patched before disclosure
5 Jan 2023Social Warfare <= 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4<= 4.3.14.4.016
5 Jan 2023Social Warfare <= 4.3.0 - Missing Authorization5.4<= 4.3.04.3.1n/a
29 Apr 2021Social Warfare <= 3.5.2 - Remote Code Execution10< 3.5.33.5.3Patched before disclosure
21 Mar 2019Social Warfare <= 3.5.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Update Exploited7.2< 3.5.33.5.31

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Social Sharing Plugin
4 May 2026162
11 May 2026383
18 May 2026348
25 May 2026376
1 Jun 2026409
8 Jun 2026327
15 Jun 2026292
22 Jun 2026292
29 Jun 2026281
6 Jul 2026306
13 Jul 2026258
20 Jul 2026453
27 Jul 2026350
3 Aug 2026356
10 Aug 2026331
17 Aug 2026319
24 Aug 2026311
31 Aug 2026298
7 Sep 2026338
14 Sep 2026382
21 Sep 2026404
28 Sep 2026417
5 Oct 2026471
12 Oct 2026397
19 Oct 2026543
26 Oct 2026475
2 Nov 202678

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

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Facts

Version4.5.6
AuthorWarfarePlugins
Added13 Jul 2016
Last updated18 Mar 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.5.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
Tagsshare buttons, sharing buttons, social media share, social sharing plugin, floating-share-buttons

Questions

Is Social Sharing Plugin still maintained?

No. Last release 18 Mar 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Social Sharing Plugin, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer WarfarePlugins since Jul 2016.

Was Social Sharing Plugin removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Social Sharing Plugin safe?

9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.6). One was exploited in the wild before its fix.

Is the latest Social Sharing Plugin update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.5.6. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue