WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Buttons vs Open Graph Tags
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Open Graph Tags.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, Open Graph Tags about 4.
- Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 1, 2015 for Open Graph Tags.
- Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Open Graph Tags.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Open Graph Tags.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Buttons |  Open Graph Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,175 | #11,998 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 937 | 79 |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 11 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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