WordPress plugin comparison
Seed Social vs Social Share Buttons
At a glance
- Seed Social has more active installs: 6K+, against 1K+ for Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, Seed Social about 27.
- Seed Social is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 28 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 6, 2024 for Seed Social.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Seed Social.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Seed Social.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Seed Social |  Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,880 | #6,184 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 707 | 902 |
| Rating | 4.9(11) | 4.8(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
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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