WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Social Share Buttons vs Social Sharing Plugin
HTML Social Share Buttons
by Alimuzzaman Alim
60+ installs4.7
Social Sharing Plugin
by Heateor Support
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for HTML Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, HTML Social Share Buttons about 11.
- Social Sharing Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 523 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- HTML Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- HTML Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- HTML Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Social Sharing Plugin.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTML Social Share Buttons | Social Sharing Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,978 | #410 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 203 | 9.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 4.8(523) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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