WordPress plugin comparison
CSS Share Buttons vs Social Share Buttons
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for CSS Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, CSS Share Buttons about 1.
- CSS Share Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 28 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Apr 28, 2016 for CSS Share Buttons.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for CSS Share Buttons.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for CSS Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS Share Buttons |  Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,263 | #6,175 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 937 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 25 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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