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social share

Social Share matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around turning onsite engagement widgets into measurable leads, trust, and conversions, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Popups, social proof, reviews, quizzes, and embeds can hurt trust or performance unless teams can prove they work. The entry wedge is to audit engagement widgets, conversion handoffs, display rules, and trust signals before they damage campaigns.

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Commercial opportunities need traceable source links before they are treated as build-worthy.

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0 rows here require auditable proof before promotion.

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Opportunity Summary

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Build an onsite conversion and engagement operations plugin for marketing teams, agencies, publishers, and ecommerce operators: Popups, social proof, reviews, quizzes, and embeds can hurt trust or performance unless teams can prove they work. The first wedge is to audit engagement widgets, conversion handoffs, display rules, and trust signals before they damage campaigns.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Popups, social proof, reviews, quizzes, and embeds can hurt trust or performance unless teams can prove they work. Current stage: commercial plugin opportunity.

Competitors

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Ocean Social Sharing 70.0K installs · 4.5
rising challenger
549.4%momentum 53.4weakness 16/10pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for performance, quality.

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Easy Social Icons 20.0K installs · 4.4
weak incumbent
1.3%momentum 57.9weakness 20/28pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for easy, quality.

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WPUpper Share Buttons 4.0K installs · 4.9
praise owner
-19.4%momentum 67.6weakness 19/30pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, missing feature despite praise for easy, quality.

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Booster Extension 7.0K installs · 4.4
praise owner
-6.3%momentum 67.1weakness 8/7pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, bugs despite praise for quality, value.

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Social Sharing Block 7.0K installs · 5.0
praise owner
21.9%momentum 49.7weakness 9/20pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, missing feature despite praise for quality, easy.

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Jamie Social Icons 200 installs · 4.4
praise owner
9.3%momentum 64.3weakness 12/11pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, bugs despite praise for easy, quality.

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Easy Social Sharing 1.0K installs · 4.9
praise owner
-13.2%momentum 65.8weakness 11/10pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, missing feature despite praise for quality, reliable.

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Social Share Button 1.0K installs · 4.1
praise owner
0.5%momentum 48.4weakness 14/17pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, bugs despite praise for quality, reliable.

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AI Share & Summarize 1.0K installs · 5.0
rising challenger
115.0%momentum 16.9weakness 0/16pain/praise

Rising challenger: downloads moved 115.0% versus the previous 30 days.

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Evidence

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complaint Links with noopener

Links with noopener: users show security, performance, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons · Links with noopener Hi, For new SEO rules, every time we use target=’_blank’, we should include the rel=’noopener’ attribute too. complaint Shortcode sharing Template URL instead of individual posts

Shortcode sharing Template URL instead of individual posts: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share · Is there a way to configure the shortcode so that it automatically detects and shares the URL of the individual post rather than the template page? complaint Doesn’t show payment instructions…

Doesn’t show payment instructions…: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom Thank You for WooCommerce · Doesn’t show payment instructions… Hello, WooCommerce or other plugins sometimes add additional information blocks (payment instructions) to native Thank You pages. complaint Need values

Need values: users show compatibility, missing feature, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom Thank You for WooCommerce · Need values Hey! complaint Inline SVG icons break when HTML Minify is enabled (LiteSpeed Cache)

Inline SVG icons break when HTML Minify is enabled (LiteSpeed Cache): users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Ocean Social Sharing · Inline SVG icons break when HTML Minify is enabled (LiteSpeed Cache) Hello, I’m reporting an issue related to the inline SVG icons generated by the Ocean Social Sharing plugin when HTML minification is enabled. complaint Unused JS impacting site performance

Unused JS impacting site performance: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share · Unused JS impacting site performance Hi, I’ve been working on improving my site’s pagespeed insights score and a warning/issue I’ve gotten is that my site has some unused javascript from the plugin. complaint Request to Update Plugin for VK ID

Request to Update Plugin for VK ID: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Share, Social Login and Social Comments Plugin – Super Socializer · When trying to log in, the following error appears: “The selected authorization method is not available for the application. complaint Plugin causing display of “Debugging in WordPress ” link on page

Plugin causing display of “Debugging in WordPress ” link on page: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Easy Social Icons · Plugin causing display of “Debugging in WordPress ” link on page Apparently since recent WordPress updates the plugin is producing a notice: `PHP Notice: Function wpdb::prepare was called incorrectly . mixed Will the security vulnerability CVE-2023-33998 be fixed?

Will the security vulnerability CVE-2023-33998 be fixed?: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Easy Social Icons · Will the security vulnerability CVE-2023-33998 be fixed? mixed Critical bug — inline onclick in share buttons crashes iAPI

Critical bug — inline onclick in share buttons crashes iAPI: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter · Critical bug — inline onclick in share buttons crashes iAPI Hi — I found a reproducible compatibility bug that crashes the site’s Interactivity Router when product pages are loaded via AJAX/navigation. mixed [NSFW] Critical Error: “Maximum call stack size reached” due to infinite recursion

[NSFW] Critical Error: “Maximum call stack size reached” due to infinite recursion: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher · [NSFW] Critical Error: “Maximum call stack size reached” due to infinite recursion Dear WP Scheduled Posts Support Team, I am writing to report a critical issue related to your plugin. mixed Critical Error

Critical Error: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher · Critical Error When i updated to 5.2.13 i get critical error. mixed Only Facebook doesn’t work

Only Facebook doesn’t work: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Share Button · chrome on mac also safari Thanks for report the issue, i can’t see the problem on our side, can you please try the demo here https://www.pickplugins.com/demo/social-share-button/ Let me know the update, if you please send me your link then i could try it. mixed Error on AMP pages after last update

Error on AMP pages after last update: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Super Web Share – Native Social Sharing Button · Error on AMP pages after last update Great job. mixed Pas de lien sur icône login

Pas de lien sur icône login: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Share, Social Login and Social Comments Plugin – Super Socializer · Cordialement, Bernard The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Bonjour, Je ne comprends pas pourquoi mes icônes de login social ne comportent pas de lien. mixed Fatal Error with latest update

Fatal Error with latest update: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) · Fatal Error with latest update Hello, I have attempted to update the plugin twice and experienced a fatal error. mixed Icon formatting after upgrade to Version 3.2.8

Icon formatting after upgrade to Version 3.2.8: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Easy Social Icons · Icon formatting after upgrade to Version 3.2.8 Since the update to 3.2.8, all the display settings have been mangled and icons are displayed very strangely. mixed Critical Error – Pro License Expired

Critical Error – Pro License Expired: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher · Critical Error – Pro License Expired Just wanted to report that site got a critical error message when our Pro version license expired. mixed Grow Social Pro conflict with WordPress 6.3

Grow Social Pro conflict with WordPress 6.3: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons · Grow Social Pro conflict with WordPress 6.3 A couple days ago, I discovered that when I edited a post and clicked “Update,” the post seemed to update but the changes were not saved. mixed Wrong URL generated when shortcode is used inside post/product loops

Wrong URL generated when shortcode is used inside post/product loops: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter · Wrong URL generated when shortcode is used inside post/product loops Hi, I’ve been reaching out about this issue for over a year now — first via email and then informally — but I haven’t been able to find my original ticket, so I’m posting here again with a full description in hopes it finally gets addressed. mixed Is this plugin abandoned?

Is this plugin abandoned?: users show security, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin · Also wondering when compatibility for php 8.2 will be ready. question Same window

Same window: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) · OK, the same information is being displayed on both blogs but it’s not as smooth on mine it creates ‘friction’. mixed Fatal Error

Fatal Error: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone · Fatal Error After last update (08.08.24) I had a next fatal error. mixed BCTT link affects font of paragraph directly below it

BCTT link affects font of paragraph directly below it: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) · BCTT link affects font of paragraph directly below it I am using BCTT, but when I create a BCTT link, the paragraph directly below it has its font & font size changed, every time I create a tweetable link. mixed Socializer interfering with captcha in mailpoetsignup widget

Socializer interfering with captcha in mailpoetsignup widget: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons · Socializer interfering with captcha in mailpoetsignup widget hi do you have an email so i can send you screen grabs, i tried using your site form but it gives error message hi do you have an email so i can send you screen grabs, i tried using your site form but it gives error message Hi @sneakerlove , Thanks for using WP Socializer. question first name and last name Billing details not filled from social

first name and last name Billing details not filled from social: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter · first name and last name Billing details not filled from social Hello first name and last name Billing details not filled from social in woocommerce check out page just email Hello first name and last name Billing details not filled from social in woocommerce check out page just email Hi @elmaydome , Thanks for reaching out. mixed Getting 404

Getting 404: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom Thank You for WooCommerce · However I’m getting a 404 error in my checkout when I click on purchase … please help! mixed Using instead of background-image

Using instead of background-image: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Html Social share buttons · Using instead of background-image Hiya, I’m just running an SEO Audit of a site who uses your plugin. mixed Vulnerability

Vulnerability: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons · Vulnerability Category:PLUGIN Versions-Affected:<= 1.20.3 Type:Access Controls Severity:MEDIUM Description:Abdi Pranata discovered and reported this Broken Access Control vulnerability in WordPress Social Pug Plugin. mixed Compatibility issue with Satenet theme: white space below footer

Compatibility issue with Satenet theme: white space below footer: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

AI Share & Summarize · Compatibility issue with Satenet theme: white space below footer Hello, I found a possible compatibility issue between AI Share & Summarize and the Satenet WordPress theme. complaint Good plugin with really big downside

Good plugin with really big downside: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter · Good plugin with really big downside I have been using it for the past few months for allowing fast login to my site. complaint Security Vulnerability in Bundled PHPUnit Dependency (CVE-2026-24765)

Security Vulnerability in Bundled PHPUnit Dependency (CVE-2026-24765): users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Share, Social Login and Social Comments Plugin – Super Socializer · Security Vulnerability in Bundled PHPUnit Dependency (CVE-2026-24765) We are currently using Super Socializer in one of our active projects and have identified a security concern related to a bundled dependency within the plugin. complaint Short Codes for Thank You Page

Short Codes for Thank You Page: users show compatibility, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom Thank You for WooCommerce · Short Codes for Thank You Page Hi, Do you have a list of short codes that will work on my custom thank you page with Custom Thank You for WooCommerce? complaint Security issue

Security issue: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Snap — Social Share Buttons & Click to Tweet · Security issue Hi, Will this be addressed any time soon? complaint Fontawesome icons showing broken cross symbol and wrong symbol

Fontawesome icons showing broken cross symbol and wrong symbol: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Easy Social Icons · Fontawesome icons showing broken cross symbol and wrong symbol Hi, the Fontawesome icons are showing as a broken cross symbol and the wrong symbol, not Facebook, on the web page. complaint How to show QR Code info in checkout page?

How to show QR Code info in checkout page?: users show compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom Thank You for WooCommerce · How to show QR Code info in checkout page? complaint Recent Update Has Broken My Sites

Recent Update Has Broken My Sites: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Easy Social Icons · Recent Update Has Broken My Sites I’m guessing the author want so monetize the plugin but the recent updates have broken all my sites 🙁 I’m guessing the author want so monetize the plugin but the recent updates have broken all my sites 🙁 I have the same issue. mixed Immediate Attention – Critical Security Vulnerability

Immediate Attention – Critical Security Vulnerability: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons · Immediate Attention – Critical Security Vulnerability Hello, I want to urgently report a serious security vulnerability in the Hubbub Lite plugin. mixed Plugin Closure On WPorg

Plugin Closure On WPorg: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin · Also wondering when compatibility for php 8.2 will be ready. mixed google login not working

google login not working: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Social Share, Social Login and Social Comments Plugin – Super Socializer · google login not working Hello, i have done all the steps correctly but after a user tries to login via Google it goes to wordpress error page (A critical error has occurred on this website.).