WordPress plugin comparison
OG vs Social Share Buttons
At a glance
- OG has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, OG is downloaded about 391 times, Social Share Buttons about 3.
- OG is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 216 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- OG was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 9, 2018 for Social Share Buttons.
- OG is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Social Share Buttons.
- OG has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
OG leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  OG |  Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,091 | #21,422 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.7K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.8(216) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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