Follow Us Badges
Avoid: no release in 30 months (last release 29 Apr 2024).
Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 29 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Apr 2025Evidence
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 1 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.15 Apr 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| 99robots | 24 Apr 2015 to 29 Apr 2024, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| 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 29 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | Follow Us Badges <= 3.1.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 3.1.11 | No fix | n/a |
| 1 May 2024 | Follow Us Badges <= 3.1.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpsite_follow_us_badges Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 3.1.10 | 3.1.11 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 33 |
| 18 May 2026 | 34 |
| 25 May 2026 | 53 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 57 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 43 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 77 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 66 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 75 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 69 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 81 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 88 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 18 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.1.11 |
|---|---|
| Author | DraftPress Team |
| Added | 17 May 2014 |
| Last updated | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Community & Social > Social Networking Features |
| Tags | badges, facebook, follow me, follow us, share badge |
Other plugins by this author: Header Footer Code Manager, Show IDs by DraftPress, Post Status Notifications, Custom Image Sizes by 99 Robots, Comment Moderator, WP Jobs, WP Real Estate, Quotable Tweets by DraftPress, Content Resharer, Simple Ad Spot by 99 Robots, Limit Posts by 99 Robots
Questions
Is Follow Us Badges still maintained?
Follow Us Badges was last updated on 29 Apr 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Is Follow Us Badges safe?
Follow Us Badges has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Who owns Follow Us Badges?
The wordpress.org author is DraftPress Team. Recent committers: 99robots, wpsitenet, kjbenk, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Follow Us Badges?
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.