WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Social Share Buttons vs Social Rocket
At a glance
- Social Rocket has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Basic Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Rocket is downloaded about 38 times, Basic Social Share Buttons about 5.
- Basic Social Share Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Social Rocket was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 17, 2023 for Basic Social Share Buttons.
- Social Rocket is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Basic Social Share Buttons.
- Social Rocket has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Basic Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Rocket leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Social Share Buttons |  Social Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,418 | #5,651 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 734 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.5 |
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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