WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Buttons vs Social Counter Widget
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Social Counter Widget.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, Social Counter Widget about 2.
- Social Counter Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 28 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Dec 26, 2011 for Social Counter Widget.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Social Counter Widget.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Social Counter Widget.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Buttons |  Social Counter Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,184 | #28,073 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 902 | 40 |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 15 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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