MashShare record
MashShare alternatives: choosing a replacement share plugin
Quick answer
Since the MashShare plugin was closed permanently in August 2025, sites using it need a maintained replacement. List the features you actually use, then compare options on update history, page weight, share count support, privacy defaults and shortcode compatibility. If you only need buttons, plain share links may replace the plugin entirely.
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Start with what you actually use
The old comparison post on this domain, ten reasons the plugin was better than other social media plugins, is still linked from roundups. Its premise, that the best share plugin is the one with the most features, has aged. The right replacement is the smallest one that covers what your site uses today. Open your current settings and write down the networks shown, positions, whether counts are displayed, and any add-on features in use.
Compare on these points
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Updated in the last few months, tested with current WordPress? | Avoid a second abandoned plugin |
| What does it load on every page? | Speed; see the share button speed guide |
| Does it fetch counts on the server and cache them? | Speed and rate limits |
| Does it load anything from networks before a click? | Privacy and consent |
| Can it import or read old share counts? | Keep social proof after migrating |
| Block, shortcode or automatic placement? | How much content you must edit |
| Is the free version enough? | Avoid paying for unused add-ons again |
Kinds of replacement
Well-known names in the plugin directory include AddToAny, Shared Counts, Social Warfare, Novashare and the sharing module in Jetpack; many themes and page builders also ship share blocks. Listings change, so check each one's last update, active installs and support forum yourself rather than relying on any roundup, including this one. This site has no commercial relationship with any of them.
Keeping your share counts
Counts come from the networks, not your database, so a new plugin that queries the same networks for the same addresses shows similar numbers. What you lose is anything cached only in the old plugin's post meta, such as counts from networks that later removed them. Some replacements can read or import another plugin's stored counts; if yours cannot, decide whether those historic numbers matter before deleting data.
Switch safely
Test on staging
Install the replacement on a copy of the site first.
Match placement
Recreate positions, then compare a few posts side by side.
Handle shortcodes
Search content for the old shortcode before deactivating anything.
Swap in production
Activate the new plugin, deactivate the old one, purge caches.
Clean up
Follow removing MashShare cleanly for leftover data.
Questions
Is MashShare still available?
The plugin directory entry was closed permanently in August 2025 at the author's request, so no new downloads or updates come from there.
What is the best MashShare alternative?
The smallest maintained option that covers the features you use. Compare update history, page weight, count handling and privacy defaults.
Will I lose my share counts if I switch?
Counts that networks still report reappear with any plugin that queries them. Counts stored only in the old plugin's data need importing or are lost.
Hannah Voss, Editor. Checks every guide against a working WordPress install and the networks' current documentation. Last reviewed September 2026.
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