WordPress plugin comparison

AddToAny Share Buttons vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

AddToAny Share Buttons

by micropat

300K+ installs4.7

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

AddToAny Share Buttons has more active installs: 300K+, against 100K+ for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
On a typical day, AddToAny Share Buttons is downloaded about 1,094 times, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons about 615.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,114 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against May 22, 2026 for AddToAny Share Buttons.
AddToAny Share Buttons resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 33% for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
AddToAny Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.

AddToAny Share Buttons leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AddToAny Share Buttons	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#185	#416
Active installs	300K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	33.3K	19.7K
Rating	4.7(1.1K)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	100%	33%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.54	×1.32
Last release	5 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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