Skip to content
PluginCanary

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons

by Inisev · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 6 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.7.6.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 6 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.7.6. Update to version 3.7.6 or later.6 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
socialdude9 Apr 2015 to 31 Dec 2019, 342 commits
socialsharepro19 Jul 2019 to 23 Nov 2022, 69 commits
iclyde23 Nov 2022 to 24 Sep 2024, 13 commits
shihabsoft13 Feb 2025 to 10 Oct 2026, 8 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
25 days ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Q1 20242
Q2 20242
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 10 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

67% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Oct 2026Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons <= 3.7.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.7.53.7.64
29 Apr 2024Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons <= 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal5.3<= 3.6.23.6.30
10 Apr 2024Inisev Analyst Module <= Various Versions - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.6.13.6.20
27 Jul 2023Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery on handle_installation function4.3<= 3.5.73.5.80
27 Jul 2023Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function4.3<= 3.5.73.5.80
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 3.2.73.2.80
25 Feb 2019Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update8.8< 3.0.43.0.41367

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 2.0 in Q3 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star1769
4 star91
3 star17
2 star6
1 star28
Latest low reviews

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
4 May 2026151
11 May 20266,902
18 May 20262,414
25 May 20261,319
1 Jun 2026939
8 Jun 20266,956
15 Jun 20261,809
22 Jun 20261,149
29 Jun 2026981
6 Jul 20261,439
13 Jul 2026818
20 Jul 2026877
27 Jul 2026820
3 Aug 2026734
10 Aug 2026632
17 Aug 2026682
24 Aug 2026847
31 Aug 2026647
7 Sep 20267,402
14 Sep 20267,951
21 Sep 20262,157
28 Sep 20261,308
5 Oct 20266,982
12 Oct 20262,275
19 Oct 20261,710
26 Oct 20261,768
2 Nov 2026166

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Share Buttons AdderScore 93 · 40,000+XPoster - Share to Bluesky and MastodonScore 93 · 10,000+Scriptless Social SharingScore 92 · 10,000+AddToAny Share ButtonsScore 91 · 300,000+Simple Social IconsScore 91 · 100,000+

Facts

Version3.7.6
AuthorInisev
Added9 Apr 2015
Last updated10 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsshare, sharing, share button, share buttons, share social media

Other plugins by this author: Duplicate Post, Redirection, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons, Backup Migration, Pop-up

Questions

Is Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons still maintained?

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was last updated on 10 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons safe?

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?

The wordpress.org author is Inisev. Recent committers: shihabsoft, iclyde, socialsharepro, socialdude, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?

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.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue