Section 04 of 05
MashShare: the plugin's history, closure and what to do now
If you came here looking for the MashShare plugin, a download, support or a licence: none of those are available here. MashShare was a WordPress social share buttons plugin, sold from this domain with paid add-ons from 2014 until its listing in the WordPress plugin directory was closed permanently on 7 August 2025 at the author's request. This site is an independent handbook that now occupies the address.
mashshare.net is an independent publication. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the MashShare plugin or its former developers; the name reflects this domain's history.
Many sites still carry the plugin, its shortcodes and its stored share counts. The pages in this section record what the plugin and its add-ons did, help you choose a maintained replacement, and walk through removing it without breaking old posts.
The guides in this section
- MashShare add-ons: what each one didA plain record of the MashShare add-ons and licences once sold on this domain, what each feature did, and where to find a current guide to the same feature.3 min read
- MashShare alternatives: choosing a replacement share pluginMashShare was closed in 2025. How to choose a replacement share plugin: features to compare, questions to ask, and when plain links are the better answer.3 min read
- Removing MashShare cleanly from a WordPress siteRemove MashShare from WordPress without breaking posts: find leftover shortcodes and theme calls, decide what to do with stored share counts, and clean options.3 min read
What MashShare was
A share buttons plugin in the style of large news sites: a big total share count beside a row of network buttons, with a free core on the plugin directory and premium add-ons sold here through a WordPress store, an affiliate programme, a support forum and a separate documentation site. It was popular: the directory listing showed more than a thousand reviews by the time it closed.
Where the old documentation went
The documentation subdomain and the support forum are gone. The questions they answered, such as Facebook access tokens, app IDs, Bitly tokens, wrong preview images and counts not updating, are covered by independent guides on this site, and links to the old articles redirect to them.
If your site still runs it
Plan to replace it. An unmaintained plugin receives no security fixes, and features that depend on network APIs fail as those APIs change. Start with choosing a replacement, then follow removing MashShare cleanly.
Questions
Can I download MashShare here?
No. This site does not host, sell or support the plugin or its add-ons.
Is this the official MashShare website?
No. It is an independent publication that is not affiliated with the plugin or its former developers.
How do I get support or a refund for a past purchase?
This site cannot help with past purchases. Contact the payment provider or card issuer you used at the time.
Is the affiliate programme still running?
No. Affiliate links that pointed to this domain now lead to these guides, and no commissions are tracked or paid.
Hannah Voss, Editor. Checks every guide against a working WordPress install and the networks' current documentation. Last reviewed September 2026.