WordPress plugin comparison
SGS Social Sharing Buttons vs ShareThis Share Buttons
SGS Social Sharing Buttons
by Adebowale Adekoya
20+ installs5.0
ShareThis Share Buttons
by ShareThis
10K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- ShareThis Share Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for SGS Social Sharing Buttons.
- On a typical day, ShareThis Share Buttons is downloaded about 131 times, SGS Social Sharing Buttons about 2.
- SGS Social Sharing Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 26 reviews.
- ShareThis Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for SGS Social Sharing Buttons.
- ShareThis Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SGS Social Sharing Buttons.
- ShareThis Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for SGS Social Sharing Buttons.
Line by line
ShareThis Share Buttons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,818 | #1,533 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 5.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.5(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 4 months 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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