WordPress plugin comparison
rtSocial vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
At a glance
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for rtSocial.
- On a typical day, Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 163 times, rtSocial about 4.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,911 reviews, against 4.7 from 9 reviews.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 24, 2024 for rtSocial.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for rtSocial.
- rtSocial has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  rtSocial |  Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,898 | #1,674 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 87 | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(9) | 4.9(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 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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