WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons
by JWebSol
200+ installs4.7
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
by Inisev
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons about 23.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.7 from 73 reviews.
- Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons resolves more of its support threads: 33% in the last two months, against 0% for Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons.
- Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons.
Line by line
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons | Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,546 | #416 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 868 | 19.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(73) | 4.8(5.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 33% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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