WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyPress Social vs Social Share Buttons
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against 40+ for BuddyPress Social.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, BuddyPress Social about 2.
- Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 2.9 from 8 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jul 20, 2013 for BuddyPress Social.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for BuddyPress Social.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for BuddyPress Social.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BuddyPress Social |  Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,576 | #6,184 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 902 |
| Rating | 2.9(8) | 4.8(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 13 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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