Socials Ignited
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Socials Ignited still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago. 25 Apr 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Socials Ignited, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer anastis since Nov 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Socials Ignited removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Socials Ignited safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Socials Ignited update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 26 Apr 2021 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| anastis | 24 Nov 2012 to 25 Apr 2025, 153 commits |
|---|---|
| cssigniterteam | 17 Aug 2020 to 13 Nov 2023, 5 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.8 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 25 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 25 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 29 |
| 18 May 2026 | 23 |
| 25 May 2026 | 37 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 22 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 18 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 26 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 57 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 38 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 52 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 69 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 60 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 49 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 91 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Anastis Sourgoutsidis |
| Added | 24 Nov 2012 |
| Last updated | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Community & Social > Social Networking Features |
| Tags | social icons, social media, social widgets, social profiles, social networking |
Other plugins by this author: CSSIgniter Shortcodes, Custom Post Types Relationships (CPTR)
Questions
Is Socials Ignited still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Socials Ignited, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer anastis since Nov 2012.
Was Socials Ignited removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Socials Ignited safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Socials Ignited update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.