WordPress plugin comparison

Social Share for WooCommerce vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Social Share for WooCommerce

by WPXtension

3K+ installs5.0

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 3K+ for Social Share for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Social Share for WooCommerce about 24.
Social Share for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,333 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Social Share for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Social Share for WooCommerce.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Social Share for WooCommerce	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#3,897	#416
Active installs	3K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	654	19.7K
Rating	5.0(12)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.75	×1.32
Last release	4 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.3	–

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