WordPress plugin comparison

Showcase Social Media (icons) vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Showcase Social Media (icons)

by KNEET

20+ installs

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Showcase Social Media (icons).
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Showcase Social Media (icons) about 1.
Showcase Social Media (icons) has no reviews yet.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Aug 30, 2024 for Showcase Social Media (icons).
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Showcase Social Media (icons).
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Showcase Social Media (icons).

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Showcase Social Media (icons)	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#28,293	#416
Active installs	20+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	19.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.03	×1.32
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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