WordPress plugin comparison
ShareThis Share Buttons vs Sticky Side Buttons
ShareThis Share Buttons
by ShareThis
10K+ installs3.5
Sticky Side Buttons
by Maeve Lander
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, ShareThis Share Buttons is downloaded about 131 times, Sticky Side Buttons about 39.
- Sticky Side Buttons is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 3.5 from 26 reviews.
- ShareThis Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jul 2, 2025 for Sticky Side Buttons.
- ShareThis Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Sticky Side Buttons.
Line by line
ShareThis Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ShareThis Share Buttons | Sticky Side Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,533 | #1,729 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.6K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 3.5(26) | 4.5(40) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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