WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share vs WP Socializer
At a glance
- WP Socializer has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Social Share.
- On a typical day, WP Socializer is downloaded about 71 times, Social Share about 1.
- Social Share is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 128 reviews.
- WP Socializer was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Jan 13, 2025 for Social Share.
- WP Socializer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Social Share.
- WP Socializer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Social Share.
Line by line
WP Socializer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share |  WP Socializer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,220 | #2,143 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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