WordPress plugin comparison
Scriptless Social Sharing vs NextScripts
At a glance
- NextScripts has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Scriptless Social Sharing.
- On a typical day, NextScripts is downloaded about 135 times, Scriptless Social Sharing about 83.
- Scriptless Social Sharing is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 3.3 from 617 reviews.
- Scriptless Social Sharing was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for NextScripts.
- Scriptless Social Sharing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for NextScripts.
- NextScripts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Scriptless Social Sharing.
Line by line
Scriptless Social Sharing leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Scriptless Social Sharing |  NextScripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,746 | #1,137 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 5.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(70) | 3.3(617) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months 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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