WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Social Share Buttons vs Social Rocket
HTML Social Share Buttons
by Alimuzzaman Alim
60+ installs4.7
Social Rocket
by socialrocket
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Social Rocket has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for HTML Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Rocket is downloaded about 38 times, HTML Social Share Buttons about 11.
- Social Rocket is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- HTML Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Social Rocket.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- HTML Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Social Rocket.
Line by line
Social Rocket leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTML Social Share Buttons | Social Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,978 | #5,644 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 203 | 662 |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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