WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Plugin vs Social Icons Sticky
Social Sharing Plugin
by Heateor Support
100K+ installs4.8
Social Icons Sticky
by ScriptsTown
1K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Social Icons Sticky.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, Social Icons Sticky about 24.
- Social Sharing Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 523 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Social Icons Sticky was updated more recently: Aug 6, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- Social Icons Sticky 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 2019 for Social Icons Sticky.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Sharing Plugin | Social Icons Sticky |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #5,601 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 676 |
| Rating | 4.8(523) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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