Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons

82 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

With 30,000 active installs, it sits well below category leaders like AddToAny at 300,000 installs, which is why its popularity score is only modest despite a strong showing in its niche.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects the very recent update on May 21, 2026, and tested compatibility with WordPress 7.0, indicating an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 user rating from 172 reviewers is excellent and signals strong satisfaction among the users who have tried it.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is concerning because it suggests either flawless performance or, more likely, that users are not engaging with the support channel or the developer is not using the WordPress.org forum.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility, with WordPress 7.0 testing and a PHP 7.2.24 requirement that covers the vast majority of hosting environments.

Scores higher than 86% of indexed plugins

About

Your content is worth sharing. Let's makes it easier!

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2026-09-14 12:38pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.3+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.2.24+

Security History

10 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 9 Medium

Most recent: July 22, 2026

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Hubbub Lite <= 1.36.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

July 22, 2026 Patched in ["1.36.3.1"] CVE-2026-27403

Hubbub Lite <= 1.36.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 5, 2025 Patched in ["1.36.1"] CVE-2025-12471

Hubbub Lite <= 1.35.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure Medium

September 22, 2025 Patched in ["1.36.0"] CVE-2025-58007

Hubbub Lite <= 1.34.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 2, 2025 Patched in ["1.34.4"] CVE-2024-10145

Hubbub Lite – Fast, Reliable Social Network Sharing Buttons <= 1.33.1 - PHP Object Injection High

March 27, 2024 Patched in ["1.33.2"] CVE-2024-2501

Hubbub Lite <= 1.31.0 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure Medium

March 11, 2024 Patched in ["1.33.1"] CVE-2024-1526

Hubbub Lite <= 1.31.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 11, 2024 Patched in ["1.32.0"] CVE-2023-7154

Social Pug <= 1.30.0 - Missing Authorization via multiple admin_init actions Medium

December 1, 2023 Patched in ["1.30.1"] CVE-2023-49193

Grow Social <= 1.18.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

July 8, 2021 Patched in ["1.19.0"]

Grow Social <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 9, 2016 Patched in ["1.2.6"] CVE-2016-10736

What It Does

Hubbub Lite adds social sharing buttons to your WordPress posts and pages, letting visitors share content to networks like Facebook, X, and LinkedIn with a single click. It also provides follow buttons so readers can connect with your social profiles directly. The plugin focuses on speed and simplicity, avoiding heavy scripts that slow down page loads.

Who It's For

This plugin fits bloggers, content creators, and small to mid-sized publishers who want straightforward share and follow buttons without configuring a dozen networks. It works well for sites built on standard WordPress installations where a lightweight, set-and-forget social tool is preferred.

Who Should Skip It

Sites needing advanced features like share recovery, A/B testing of button placement, or detailed analytics on share performance should look at a more full-featured alternative. Large enterprise publishers or anyone requiring paid social integrations will also find this lite version too limited.

The Bottom Line

Hubbub Lite delivers exactly what it promises: fast, free social sharing and follow buttons with a small footprint and a recent update. The standout concern is the absence of any support activity on the WordPress.org forum, which makes it harder to gauge how the developer handles edge cases. For users who want a no-fuss social sharing tool and do not need enterprise features, it is a solid pick at an 81.65 quality score.

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