WordPress plugin comparison

Inline Tweet Sharer vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Inline Tweet Sharer

by Rhys Wynne

300+ installs5.0

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Inline Tweet Sharer.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Inline Tweet Sharer about 4.
Inline Tweet Sharer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,333 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Dec 11, 2025 for Inline Tweet Sharer.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Inline Tweet Sharer.
Inline Tweet Sharer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Inline Tweet Sharer	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#11,026	#416
Active installs	300+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	82	19.7K
Rating	5.0(11)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.33	×1.32
Last release	11 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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