mdo/github-buttons
Showcase the success of any GitHub repo or user with these simple, static buttons with dynamic counts. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
63/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5415
- days_rel: 500
- days_push: 63
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2895 stars · 263 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A set of hotlinkable, static GitHub buttons (star, watch, fork, follow, sponsor) with dynamic counts, embeddable via iframe on any website. It is the unofficial GitHub buttons service hosted at ghbtns.com, created by Mark Otto.
Use cases
- add a GitHub star count button to my project's landing page
- embed a fork button with live count on my docs site
- show follower count for a GitHub user on my blog
- display sponsor button for my open-source repo
- hotlink GitHub buttons without hosting anything myself
When to choose
- you want zero-maintenance, hotlinkable GitHub buttons via a simple iframe snippet
- you need up-to-date star, fork, watch, follower, or sponsor counts on a static site
- you want a lightweight solution with no build step or JavaScript dependency on your page
When to avoid
- you need fully self-hosted buttons and cannot rely on a third-party service
- you need deep customization of button appearance beyond the provided sizes and options
- you require guaranteed uptime or SLA for the count service
Facets
plugin · maturity stable
ui-components developer-tools web-development frontend developer-tools github-buttons embeddable-widgets iframe badges hotlinkable web-server nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mdo/github-buttons · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3c64ca709e5e
- homepage: https://ghbtns.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0b8c5e2ee895
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mdo/github-buttons | main | 63 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mdo/github-buttons")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem