WordPress plugin comparison
LinkShare vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
LinkShare
by Bestony
10+ installs5.0
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
by Inisev
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LinkShare.
- On a typical day, Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 165 times, LinkShare about 1.
- LinkShare is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,911 reviews.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for LinkShare.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for LinkShare.
Line by line
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | LinkShare | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,420 | #1,674 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 6.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month 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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