WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Buttons vs Sharing is Caring
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for Sharing is Caring.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, Sharing is Caring about 2.
- Sharing is Caring has no reviews yet.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Mar 9, 2012 for Sharing is Caring.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Sharing is Caring.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Sharing is Caring.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Buttons |  Sharing is Caring |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,175 | #19,296 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 937 | 47 |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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