WordPress plugin comparison

Floating Social Media Popout Buttons vs WP Socializer

Floating Social Media Popout Buttons

by Santosh Padire

10+ installs3.0

WP Socializer

by vaakash

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Socializer has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Floating Social Media Popout Buttons.
On a typical day, WP Socializer is downloaded about 74 times, Floating Social Media Popout Buttons about 1.
WP Socializer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 128 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
WP Socializer was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Oct 17, 2012 for Floating Social Media Popout Buttons.
WP Socializer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Floating Social Media Popout Buttons.
WP Socializer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Floating Social Media Popout Buttons.

WP Socializer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Floating Social Media Popout Buttons	WP Socializer
Popular rank	#31,070	#2,142
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	23	2.1K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.5(128)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.3.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.83
Last release	14 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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