WordPress plugin comparison
BS Social Icons vs Social Share Buttons
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for BS Social Icons.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, BS Social Icons about 2.
- BS Social Icons has no reviews yet.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 8, 2017 for BS Social Icons.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for BS Social Icons.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for BS Social Icons.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BS Social Icons |  Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,017 | #6,184 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 902 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 27 days 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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