WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Plugin vs Social Links Widget
Social Sharing Plugin
by Heateor Support
100K+ installs4.8
Social Links Widget
by farvehandleren
20+ installs
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Social Links Widget.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, Social Links Widget about 1.
- Social Links Widget has no reviews yet.
- Social Sharing Plugin was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against May 4, 2016 for Social Links Widget.
- Social Sharing Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for Social Links Widget.
- Social Sharing Plugin has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Social Links Widget.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Sharing Plugin | Social Links Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #26,567 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.8(523) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 years 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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