WordPress plugin comparison

ParrotPoster vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

ParrotPoster

by ParrotPoster

100+ installs3.0

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 100+ for ParrotPoster.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, ParrotPoster about 7.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 3.0 from 8 reviews.
ParrotPoster was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
ParrotPoster is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for ParrotPoster.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ParrotPoster	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#15,344	#416
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	115	19.7K
Rating	3.0(8)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.30	×1.32
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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