WordPress plugin comparison

Basic Sharer vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Basic Sharer

by Angel Aparicio

Fewer than 10 installs

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Basic Sharer.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Basic Sharer about 1.
Basic Sharer has no reviews yet.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jan 16, 2026 for Basic Sharer.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Basic Sharer.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Basic Sharer.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic Sharer	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#53,740	#416
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	39	19.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.03	×1.32
Last release	9 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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