WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing (by Danny) vs Metricool
Social Sharing (by Danny)
by Danny van Kooten
2K+ installs5.0
Metricool
by Really Simple Plugins
90K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 2K+ for Social Sharing (by Danny).
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,101 times, Social Sharing (by Danny) about 25.
- Social Sharing (by Danny) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 68 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Social Sharing (by Danny).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Sharing (by Danny) has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Metricool.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Sharing (by Danny) | Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,598 | #487 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 696 | 108.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(68) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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