WordPress plugin comparison

Jetpack Protect vs Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack

Jetpack Protect

by Automattic

100K+ installs4.6

Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack

by Jeremy Herve

700+ installs3.8

At a glance

Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack.
On a typical day, Jetpack Protect is downloaded about 591 times, Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack about 7.
Jetpack Protect is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 123 reviews, against 3.8 from 15 reviews.
Jetpack Protect was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Nov 12, 2024 for Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack.
Jetpack Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack.
Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Jetpack Protect.

Jetpack Protect leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Jetpack Protect	Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack
Popular rank	#356	#7,667
Active installs	100K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	17.3K	142
Rating	4.6(123)	3.8(15)
Support threads resolved	25%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.46	×0.12
Last release	2 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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