BuzzSumo

Get share counts & more from BuzzSumo
What is BuzzSumo?
BuzzSumo is a Chrome extension that allows you to quickly retrieve social engagement data for any webpage. It provides information on share counts, backlink count, top performing content formats, and allows for easy content sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-06-16
Users: 95,154+
Rating: 3.87 (23)
Version: 1.3.10 (Last updated: 2022-12-15)
Creation date: 2020-04-27
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • https://app.buzzsumo.com/
  • http://buzzsumo.test/
Size: 889.86K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Check out the Beta for the ALL NEW BUZZSUMO extension here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/buzzsumo-beta/phpihcpfhciibkmlllgcjkbmhhpcaojc

-----1.3.10 Release Notes-----

Improved author data by retrieving from BuzzSumo data, rather than on-the-fly from page.

-----1.3.9 Release Notes-----

  • Updated feedback URL to link to website form, instead of email address

-----Description-----

Quickly get social engagement data for the page you're viewing, or for any other website.

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User reviews

Even with a free account you can't see the site data. It just keeps telling you to login.
by Paul Neumyer, 2020-10-05

Cant use the extension unless you create an account. 7 day free trial... waste of time.
by TheStruggleville, 2020-02-23

It stopped working, never completely loads when you try to use it now, worked great for over a year
by Ron, 2019-04-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

BuzzSumo requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

BuzzSumo may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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