WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Buttons vs SocialMediaStream
Social Share Buttons
by maxfoundry
1K+ installs4.8
SocialMediaStream
by socialmediastream
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for SocialMediaStream.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, SocialMediaStream about 1.
- SocialMediaStream 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 Jul 5, 2019 for SocialMediaStream.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for SocialMediaStream.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for SocialMediaStream.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Share Buttons | SocialMediaStream |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,175 | #41,908 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 902 | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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