WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share vs Social Rocket
At a glance
- Social Rocket has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Social Share.
- On a typical day, Social Rocket is downloaded about 38 times, Social Share about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Social Rocket was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jan 13, 2025 for Social Share.
- Social Rocket is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Social Share.
- Social Share has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Social Rocket.
Line by line
Social Rocket leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share |  Social Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,220 | #5,644 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 662 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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