WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Plugin vs Social Media Stats
Social Sharing Plugin
by Heateor Support
100K+ installs4.8
Social Media Stats
by WP Republic
50+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Social Media Stats.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, Social Media Stats about 4.
- Social Sharing Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 523 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Social Sharing Plugin was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Jul 21, 2022 for Social Media Stats.
- Social Sharing Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Social Media Stats.
- Social Media Stats has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Social Sharing Plugin.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Sharing Plugin | Social Media Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #21,311 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.8(523) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 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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