WordPress plugin comparison
Kw Essential share buttons vs Social Sharing Block
At a glance
- Social Sharing Block has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Kw Essential share buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Block is downloaded about 147 times, Kw Essential share buttons about 1.
- Kw Essential share buttons has no reviews yet.
- Social Sharing Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Jul 27, 2012 for Kw Essential share buttons.
- Social Sharing Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Kw Essential share buttons.
- Kw Essential share buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for Social Sharing Block.
Line by line
Social Sharing Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kw Essential share buttons |  Social Sharing Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,643 | #2,587 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 4.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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