WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Buttons vs Social Media Icons Widget
Social Share Buttons
by maxfoundry
1K+ installs4.8
Social Media Icons Widget
by arstropica
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, Social Media Icons Widget about 8.
- Social Media Icons Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 28 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Social Media Icons Widget.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Social Media Icons Widget.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Social Media Icons Widget.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Share Buttons | Social Media Icons Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,193 | #6,226 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 856 | 149 |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | 4.9(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 9 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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