WordPress plugin comparison
React & Share vs ShareThis Reaction Buttons
At a glance
- ShareThis Reaction Buttons has more active installs: 600+, against 200+ for React & Share.
- On a typical day, ShareThis Reaction Buttons is downloaded about 17 times, React & Share about 6.
- ShareThis Reaction Buttons is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.4 from 13 reviews.
- ShareThis Reaction Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 13, 2023 for React & Share.
- ShareThis Reaction Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for React & Share.
- React & Share has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for ShareThis Reaction Buttons.
Line by line
ShareThis Reaction Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  React & Share |  ShareThis Reaction Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,527 | #8,478 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164 | 295 |
| Rating | 3.4(13) | 3.8(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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