WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Block vs Social Sharing Buttons
At a glance
- Social Share Block has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Social Sharing Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Share Block is downloaded about 30 times, Social Sharing Buttons about 4.
- Social Sharing Buttons is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Social Share Block was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 14, 2025 for Social Sharing Buttons.
- Social Share Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Social Sharing Buttons.
- Social Sharing Buttons has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Social Share Block.
Line by line
Social Share Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Block |  Social Sharing Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,909 | #13,023 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 990 | 63 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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