WordPress plugin comparison
Social Icons Sticky vs ShareThis Share Buttons
At a glance
- ShareThis Share Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Social Icons Sticky.
- On a typical day, ShareThis Share Buttons is downloaded about 131 times, Social Icons Sticky about 24.
- Social Icons Sticky is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.5 from 26 reviews.
- ShareThis Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Aug 6, 2026 for Social Icons Sticky.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShareThis Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Social Icons Sticky.
Line by line
ShareThis Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Icons Sticky |  ShareThis Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,601 | #1,533 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 676 | 5.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 3.5(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month 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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