Socialize
Limited data: Socialize has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
Quick answers
- Is Socialize still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 25 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Socialize, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer JonBishop since Sep 2009. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Socialize removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Socialize safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Socialize update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 25 May 2025 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| JonBishop | 10 Sep 2009 to 25 May 2025, 54 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.3 |
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 200+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 3.0.1
- Author
- Jon Bishop
- Added
- 10 Sep 2009
- Last updated
- 25 May 2025
- Active installs
- 200+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- sharing, social svg, share buttons, call to action, social sharing
Other plugins by this author: Post Admin Word Count, WP About Author, Connect to GPT, Call to Action, Post Admin View Count, Commentwitter
Questions about Socialize
Is Socialize still maintained?
No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Socialize, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer JonBishop since Sep 2009.
Was Socialize removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Socialize safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Socialize update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.1. No one-star spike after it.