WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight and Share vs Social Share Button
At a glance
- Social Share Button has more active installs: 1K+, against 700+ for Highlight and Share.
- On a typical day, Highlight and Share is downloaded about 29 times, Social Share Button about 20.
- Highlight and Share is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.1 from 17 reviews.
- Highlight and Share was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jun 8, 2026 for Social Share Button.
- Highlight and Share is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Share Button.
- Highlight and Share has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Social Share Button.
Line by line
Highlight and Share leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlight and Share |  Social Share Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,835 | #5,609 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 649 | 550 |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 4.1(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months 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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