WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Optimized Social Share vs Social Sharing Plugin

Genesis Optimized Social Share

by ScorpionGod

60+ installs4.3

Social Sharing Plugin

by Heateor Support

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Genesis Optimized Social Share.
On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, Genesis Optimized Social Share about 3.
Social Sharing Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 523 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Social Sharing Plugin was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Dec 17, 2014 for Genesis Optimized Social Share.
Social Sharing Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.1.42 for Genesis Optimized Social Share.
Genesis Optimized Social Share has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Social Sharing Plugin.

Social Sharing Plugin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Optimized Social Share	Social Sharing Plugin
Popular rank	#19,101	#410
Active installs	60+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	9.1K
Rating	4.3(3)	4.8(523)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.1.42	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.55
Last release	12 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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