WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight and Share vs Social Share
At a glance
- Highlight and Share has more active installs: 700+, against 10+ for Social Share.
- On a typical day, Highlight and Share is downloaded about 29 times, Social Share about 1.
- Social Share is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 29 reviews.
- Highlight and Share was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 13, 2025 for Social Share.
- Highlight and Share is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Social Share.
- Highlight and Share has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Social Share.
Line by line
Highlight and Share leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlight and Share |  Social Share |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,857 | #48,220 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 649 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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