WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Plugin vs Socials Ignited
Social Sharing Plugin
by Heateor Support
100K+ installs4.8
Socials Ignited
by Anastis Sourgoutsidis
2K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Socials Ignited.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, Socials Ignited about 15.
- Social Sharing Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 523 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Social Sharing Plugin was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Apr 25, 2025 for Socials Ignited.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Socials Ignited has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Social Sharing Plugin.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Sharing Plugin | Socials Ignited |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #4,671 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 272 |
| Rating | 4.8(523) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year 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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