WordPress plugin comparison
ShareThis Follow Buttons vs Hubbub Lite
At a glance
- Hubbub Lite has more active installs: 30K+, against 400+ for ShareThis Follow Buttons.
- On a typical day, Hubbub Lite is downloaded about 114 times, ShareThis Follow Buttons about 11.
- ShareThis Follow Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 173 reviews.
- Hubbub Lite was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for ShareThis Follow Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hubbub Lite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for ShareThis Follow Buttons.
Line by line
Hubbub Lite leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShareThis Follow Buttons |  Hubbub Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,434 | #996 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 213 | 5.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(173) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.24 |
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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