WordPress plugin comparison

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

Better Share Buttons

by kubiq

30+ 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 30+ for Better Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Better Share Buttons about 3.
Better Share Buttons has no reviews yet.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Nov 6, 2025 for Better Share Buttons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Better Share Buttons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Better Share Buttons.

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

Metric	Better Share Buttons	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#23,980	#416
Active installs	30+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	67	19.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.12	×1.32
Last release	1 year ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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