WordPress plugin comparison
Nobs • Share Buttons vs Need To Share
At a glance
- Nobs • Share Buttons has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Need To Share.
- On a typical day, Nobs • Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, Need To Share about 1.
- Need To Share is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 93 reviews.
- Nobs • Share Buttons was updated more recently: Feb 20, 2026, against Oct 9, 2014 for Need To Share.
- Nobs • Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Need To Share.
- Nobs • Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Need To Share.
Line by line
Nobs • Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nobs • Share Buttons |  Need To Share |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,043 | – |
| Active installs | 3K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 612 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.7(93) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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