WordPress plugin comparison
Better Share Buttons vs Social Sharing Plugin
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Better Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, Better Share Buttons about 3.
- Better Share Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Better Share Buttons was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2025, against Sep 15, 2025 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- Better Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- Social Sharing Plugin has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Better Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Share Buttons |  Social Sharing Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,980 | #410 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 9.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(523) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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