WordPress plugin comparison
Metricool vs Shareboost
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Shareboost.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 1,691 times, Shareboost about 2.
- Shareboost is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 4, 2013 for Shareboost.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Shareboost.
- Shareboost has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Metricool.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Metricool |  Shareboost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #491 | #46,578 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106.1K | 47 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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