WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Social Share vs WPZOOM Connect
At a glance
- WPZOOM Connect has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Essential Social Share.
- On a typical day, WPZOOM Connect is downloaded about 844 times, Essential Social Share about 1.
- Essential Social Share has no reviews yet.
- WPZOOM Connect was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Mar 6, 2017 for Essential Social Share.
- WPZOOM Connect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Essential Social Share.
- WPZOOM Connect has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Essential Social Share.
Line by line
WPZOOM Connect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Social Share |  WPZOOM Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,384 | #491 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 53.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(144) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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