WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight and Share vs Social Rocket
At a glance
- Social Rocket has more active installs: 1K+, against 700+ for Highlight and Share.
- On a typical day, Social Rocket is downloaded about 38 times, Highlight and Share about 29.
- Social Rocket is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.9 from 29 reviews.
- Highlight and Share was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Social Rocket.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Highlight and Share has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Social Rocket.
Line by line
Social Rocket leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlight and Share |  Social Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,835 | #5,651 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 703 | 734 |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.5 |
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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