WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Buttons vs Sticky Buttons
At a glance
- Sticky Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Sticky Buttons is downloaded about 50 times, Social Share Buttons about 28.
- Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Sticky Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Sticky Buttons.
Line by line
Sticky Buttons leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Buttons |  Sticky Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,175 | #2,020 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 937 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | 3.7(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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