WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Social Share vs WP Socializer
At a glance
- WP Socializer has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Essential Social Share.
- On a typical day, WP Socializer is downloaded about 74 times, Essential Social Share about 1.
- Essential Social Share has no reviews yet.
- WP Socializer was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Mar 6, 2017 for Essential Social Share.
- WP Socializer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Essential Social Share.
- WP Socializer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Essential Social Share.
Line by line
WP Socializer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Social Share |  WP Socializer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,384 | #2,143 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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