Social Share Buttons

75 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

With only about 1,000 active installs, adoption is modest, reflecting its niche role as a MaxButtons companion rather than a mainstream share plugin.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on 2025-09-17 and is tested against WordPress 6.8.5, so recent maintenance activity is solid and on pace with current core releases.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 from 28 ratings is an excellent satisfaction score, though the small sample size means it should be read with some caution.

Support Health

8/15

Support thread data shows 0 total threads and 0 resolved, which is concerning because it suggests users either do not need support or are not getting responses through the tracked channel.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is reasonable with a minimum of WordPress 4.8 and PHP 7.0, and confirmed testing on 6.8.5, though some sites on older PHP stacks may need to check their environment.

Scores higher than 41% of indexed plugins

About

Our Share Button addon to MaxButtons and MaxButtons Pro plugins gets you up and sharing within minutes. It's easy to setup and offers flexibility …

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-08-07 3:33pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.8+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.0+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: October 18, 2024

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What It Does

Social Share Buttons is an add-on for MaxButtons and MaxButtons Pro that adds share buttons for major networks like Facebook and Twitter to your WordPress site. It works alongside the parent button plugin, letting you create and style share buttons without writing code. Setup is positioned as fast, with the goal of getting content shareable within minutes of installation.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for existing MaxButtons or MaxButtons Pro users who already manage their site buttons through that ecosystem and want a consistent share button solution tied to it. It fits small business websites, blogs, and online magazines that need basic social sharing without investing in a larger standalone social plugin. If you are not already invested in MaxButtons, the value drops considerably.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this plugin if you do not already use MaxButtons, since it is explicitly an add-on and will not function as a standalone share button solution. Anyone needing deep analytics, click tracking, or a wide variety of social networks beyond the basics should also look at dedicated alternatives.

The Bottom Line

Social Share Buttons is a tidy, well-rated companion for MaxButtons users, scoring 66.1/100 overall thanks to strong ratings and recent maintenance tempered by low adoption and weak support signals. It makes sense for a narrow audience already using MaxButtons, but most users will be better served by one of the more popular alternatives listed above.

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Open Graph and Twitter Card Tags 82/100

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