WP Social Buttons
Limited data: WP Social Buttons has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Social Buttons still maintained?
- No. Last release 4 Jul 2022, over 4 years ago. 4 Jul 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Social Buttons, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Social Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Social Buttons safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2). Not on the exploited list. 13 Apr 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Social Buttons update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2. No one-star spike after it. 14 Apr 2022 · 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.
| india-web-developer | 9 Aug 2014 to 4 Jul 2022, 59 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.0 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 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Jul 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2022 | WP Social Buttons <= 2.1 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting | 4.8 | <= 2.1 | 2.2 | 83 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | WP-EXPERTS.IN |
| Added | 9 Aug 2014 |
| Last updated | 4 Jul 2022 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | WP Social, social share, share buttons, social buttons, WP Social Buttons |
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Questions
Is WP Social Buttons still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Jul 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns WP Social Buttons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Social Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Social Buttons safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Social Buttons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2. No one-star spike after it.