WordPress plugin comparison
ShareThis Follow Buttons vs Social Media Feather
ShareThis Follow Buttons
by ShareThis
400+ installs5.0
Social Media Feather
by socialmediafeather
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Social Media Feather has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for ShareThis Follow Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Media Feather is downloaded about 196 times, ShareThis Follow Buttons about 11.
- ShareThis Follow Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 506 reviews.
- Social Media Feather was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for ShareThis Follow Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Media Feather has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for ShareThis Follow Buttons.
Line by line
Social Media Feather leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ShareThis Follow Buttons | Social Media Feather |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,434 | #1,474 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 213 | 3.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(506) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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