WordPress plugin comparison
FloatySocial vs Social Share
At a glance
- Social Share has more active installs: 100+, against 80+ for FloatySocial.
- FloatySocial was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2025, against Oct 3, 2012 for Social Share.
- FloatySocial is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Social Share.
- Social Share has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for FloatySocial.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FloatySocial |  Social Share |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,437 | #14,579 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 70 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 years 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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