WordPress plugin comparison

Meks Easy Social Share vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Meks Easy Social Share

by Meks

10K+ installs4.5

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Meks Easy Social Share.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Meks Easy Social Share about 40.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jul 29, 2024 for Meks Easy Social Share.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Meks Easy Social Share.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Meks Easy Social Share.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Meks Easy Social Share	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#1,836	#416
Active installs	10K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	788	19.7K
Rating	4.5(8)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.14	×1.32
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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