WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Social Share Buttons vs Social Media Feather
HTML Social Share Buttons
by Alimuzzaman Alim
60+ installs4.7
Social Media Feather
by socialmediafeather
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Social Media Feather has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for HTML Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Media Feather is downloaded about 196 times, HTML Social Share Buttons about 11.
- HTML Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.6 from 506 reviews.
- Social Media Feather was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for HTML Social Share Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Media Feather has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for HTML Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Media Feather leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTML Social Share Buttons | Social Media Feather |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,978 | #1,474 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 203 | 3.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 4.6(506) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 days 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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