WordPress plugin comparison
QW Share Buttons vs Social Sharing Plugin
QW Share Buttons
by Himanshu Yadav
10+ installs5.0
Social Sharing Plugin
by Heateor Support
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for QW Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, QW Share Buttons about 43.
- QW Share Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 523 reviews.
- QW Share Buttons was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- QW Share Buttons resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for Social Sharing Plugin.
- QW Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- Social Sharing Plugin has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for QW Share Buttons.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | QW Share Buttons | Social Sharing Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,772 | #410 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 9.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(523) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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