WordPress plugin comparison
Scriptless Social Sharing vs ShareThis Share Buttons
Scriptless Social Sharing
by Robin Cornett
10K+ installs5.0
ShareThis Share Buttons
by ShareThis
10K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, ShareThis Share Buttons is downloaded about 136 times, Scriptless Social Sharing about 86.
- Scriptless Social Sharing is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 3.5 from 26 reviews.
- ShareThis Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for Scriptless Social Sharing.
- Scriptless Social Sharing resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for ShareThis Share Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Scriptless Social Sharing has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for ShareThis Share Buttons.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Scriptless Social Sharing | ShareThis Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,746 | #1,533 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 5.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(70) | 3.5(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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